Paediatric First Aid (PFA)

This two-day course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants. It focuses on aspects to be more relevant to children and infants and informs delegates of the common medical issues to be aware of when dealing with children.

Course Aspects:

• Responsibilities & reporting
• Primary Survey
• Secondary Assessment
• Infantile convulsions
• Bleeding and shock
• Eye injuries
• Sickle cell anaemia
• Resuscitation (CPR)
• Head injuries
• Diabetes
• Foreign bodies
• Anaphylaxis
• Heat and cold
• Fainting
• Choking
• Fractures
• Meningitis
• Burns
• Asthma
• Croup
• Seizures

Assessment

• Ongoing assessment by the instructor of candidates practical skills
• Successful completion of two multiple choice question papers.