One day course ideal for nurseries and parents.

Safety

Emergency environment risk assessment

Unconscious casualty

Common causes of unconsciousness

Diagnosis of an unconscious casualty

Treatment of a breathing unconscious casualty, the recovery position

Differences in treating an unconscious baby

Bleeding

Common causes of external bleeding

Treatment of external bleeding including foreign body in wound and nose bleeds

Common causes of internal injuries

Diagnosis of internal injuries

Treatment of internal injuries

Shock

Diagnosis of clinical shock in a casualty

Treatment for shock

Burns

Common cause of burns in both domestic and workplace environment

Diagnosis of burns

Treatment of burns including chemical burns

Special considerations for babies

Chocking

Diagnosis of an adult, child and baby choking casualty

Treatment of an adult, child and baby choking casualty who remains conscious

Treatment of an adult, child and baby choking casualty who becomes unconscious

Aftercare of choking casualties

Asthma Attack

Diagnosis of Asthma attack

Treatment of an Asthma attack casualty

Use of medication

When to call an ambulance

Poisoning

Commonly encountered poisons

Diagnosis of a poisoned casualty

Treatment of poisoning

Anaphylactic Shock

Common causes of anaphylactic shock

Treatment of anaphylactic shock in a casualty

Resuscitation

Diagnosis of a non-breathing casualty

Treatment of a child casualty who is not breathing

Treatment of a baby casualty who is not breathing

Treatment of an adult casualty who is not breathing

Methods to reduce cross infection between First Aider and casualty

First Aid Kits

The Law relating to First Aid provision in the workplace

Packaging of First Aid kits

Content of First Aid kits

Maintenance of First Aid

The course includes handouts that summarise the above topics and include a list of First Aid items, a resuscitation wall-chart is also included.  Additionally candidates have the opportunity to purchase a Child Care First Aid manual £6

Certificates awarded to candidates are valid for three years

Courses can be delivered at your nursery or workplace throughout Scotland.