First Aid for Childminders and Early Years Staff

This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge needed to accompany the Practical First Aid course to comply with the Ofsted requirements for a 12 hour course and fulfill the Ofsted Early Years Foundation specification for Child Carers. This course does not seek to replace the practical element but allows you to undertake the on-line training at a time and place to suit you and then book onto a one day rather than two day, practical course.

The price of this course includes the online element and the practical course (to be booked separately with First Aid for Life www.firstaidforlife.org.uk at no additional charge) You will then receive your 12 hour Early Years First Aid certificate.

This course is an excellent First Aid Training package for parents and child carers to gain invaluable knowledge at their own time and pace. It also serves as a superb resource for those with English as a Second Language to equip you with the vocabulary and language skills and confidence to pass a practical course.

The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and a short test yourself section fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and on completion you will be able to print your Certificate.

It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real life situations. If you suspect illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical advice.

The Author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the Author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person, however caused.

Action in an emergency

Keep yourself safe

Priorities of Treatment

Preparing for an emergency

Helpful information

What to put in your First Aid kit

Information to give the Emergency Services

Role of the First Aider

The Primary Survey – How to help in an Emergency

Danger

Response

Airway

Breathing

Unresponsive and Breathing

Recovery Position

How to put someone into the Recovery position

How to put a baby into the recovery position

Secondary Survey

Unconscious and not breathing

Resuscitation

Resuscitation – Child

Resuscitating a Baby

Hygiene during CPR

Compression only Resuscitation

Breathing Problems

Choking

How to help a Choking adult

How to help a choking child

How to help a choking baby

Drowning

Step by step – how to help a drowning casualty

Asthma

What causes asthma

How to help in an asthma attack

Management of Asthma in a child care setting

Croup

Anaphylactic Shock

Wounds and bleeding

How to treat a bleeding wound

Dressings

Embedded objects

How much blood can you afford to lose?

Shock

Symptoms of Shock

Treatment of Shock

Knocked out teeth

Internal Bleeding

Amputated parts

Eye injuries

Nose bleeds

Objects in nose

Objects in ears

Types of Wounds

Bites and Stings

Burns

Poisoning

Breaks, Sprains and Dislocations

How do you know if they have broken a bone?

Types of Fractures

Treatment for soft tissue injuries or possible closed fractures

When to call an ambulance

Dislocation

Bandaging

Slings

Head Injuries

Skull Fracture

What to look for and what to do

Compression and concussion

What to look out for following a head injury

Spinal Injuries

Fitting / Seizures / Convulsions

Extremes of body temperature

Medical conditions and childhood illnesses

Septicaemia / Sepsis

Meningitis

Diabetes

Low blood Sugar / Hypoglycaemia

Sickle Cell Disease

Useful advice

Accident forms

Final Lesson, Quiz and Certificate