insideKENT Magazine Issue 78 - September 2018 | Page 148

EDUCATION
LEARN TO SAVE A CHILD’S LIFE:
H&K TRAINING SERVICES PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID COURSE
IF YOU WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, OR HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN
IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE A PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID COURSE; THERE ARE MANY
BENEFITS OF LEARNING THESE SKILLS, ESPECIALLY FOR TEACHERS AND NURSERY
WORKERS, AND, FOR PARENTS, THE SKILLS OFFER INVALUABLE PEACE OF MIND.
The course teaches first aid skills
for responding to accidents, but
also how to treat and recognise
certain medical conditions that
those in your care may present.
Working with and caring for
small children, you never know
when emergencies are going
to arise, so this training will have
you prepared at all times for any
critical situation.
The H&K course is especially
designed to help people learn new skills and refresh any previous training,
so that they can tackle any accidents with confidence. All courses are
provided by fully certified trainers, giving you assurance that the H&K way is
the right way.
Upon completion you will receive a certificate to show for your training to
national standards.
To book onto the H&K Pediatric Training course, please call the office on
01843 834608, or visit www.hksafetyservices.co.uk.
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Topics covered in the H&K
Training Paediatric First Aid
Course syllabus:
• What is first aid?
• Legal requirements of first
aid in paediatric settings
• Responsibilities of the
paediatric first aider
• Primary survey
• CPR
• Basic principles of AED use
– turning AED on, pad
placement and following
instructions
• Recovery position
• Choking
• Seizures
• Shock
• Bleeding
• Bone, joint and muscle
injuries
• Head injuries – includes
general bumps, concussion,
cerebral compression, skull
fractures, spinal injuries and
strokes
• Eye, ear and nose injuries
• Breathing issues – includes
asthma, hyperventilation &
smoke inhalation
• Shock related conditions –
includes heart attacks,
angina, fainting &
anaphylactic shock (Epipen)
•Chronic medical conditions
and illnesses – includes
diabetes, febrile convulsions,
meningitis, croup, sickle cell,
scarlet fever, chicken pox
• Effects of the heat and cold
• Burns
• Poisoning
• Bites and stings