This is not an HSE approved course and must be carried out by an approved instructor or online. This course is aimed at anyone who requires a one day course in first aid for adults, infants and children OR can be used as a blended 2-day course in which the first day is done online and the second day is done in classroom. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher can be done online.
CURRICULUM
- Planning for First Aid Emergencies
- Dealing with emergencies
- Resuscitation Procedures Appropriate to the Age of the Children being cared for
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Recognising and Responding Appropriately to:
- Shock
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Electric Shock
- Bleeding
- Burns and Scalds
- Choking
- Suspected Fractures
- Head, Neck and Back Injuries
- Cases of Poisoning
- Foreign Bodies in Eyes and Noses
- Eye Injuries
- Bites and Stings
- Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold
- Febrile Convulsions
- Emergency Needs of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions including Epilepsy, Asthma, Sickle Cell Anemia and Diabetes
- Meningitis and other Serious Sudden Illnesses
