First Aid for Childcarers

Course Content

• Immediate needs of the body from onset of illness or injury
• Essential skills of patient care
• Setup Check List
• Scene assessment
• Protection of self and patient
• Chain of survival
• Initial assessment
• Rescue breathing - infant/child/adult
• One rescuer CPR - infant/child/adult
• Choking infant/child/adult
• Obstructed airway - infant/child/adult
• Control of bleeding
• Shock management
• Circle of care
• Recovery position
• Illness assessment
• Illness scenarios
• Injury assessment
• Injury scenarios
• First Aid boxes and kits
• Accident book