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Paediatric Essentials

GO! First Aid provides practical Paediatric Essentials training for schools, nurseries, childcare settings and individuals across Manchester and Greater Manchester.

This short refresher course revisits essential paediatric first aid skills and helps build confidence in responding to emergencies involving babies and children.

Ideal as an annual skills refresher for paediatric first aiders

Why do Paediatric Essentials?

Paediatric Essentials is designed to refresh essential paediatric first aid knowledge and practical skills between full certification courses.

It's ideal as an annual skills refresher, helping learners maintain confidence when responding to emergencies involving babies and children.

What's covered:

Principles of First Aid
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Recovery position
Dealing with a casualty who is not breathing
Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with children
Dealing with a choking casualty
Seizures
Shock
Wounds and bleeding
Burns and scalds
Childhood illnesses
After an incident

Paediatric Essentials is suitable for:

Paediatric first aiders wanting to refresh their skills
Nursery and preschool staff
Childminders and nannies
School staff
Holiday club and activity leaders
Parents, grandparents and carers
Anyone wanting to refresh their paediatric first aid knowledge

information on training at your venue, green icon of people learning. Price £320 per group

Delivery options

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First aid demonstration of controlling bleeding from a wound

images of different choking techniques for a baby and a child

First aid response to an unresponsive casualty

CPR and AED equipment used during first aid training

An orange star with writing: Perfect for annual refresher training

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Paediatric Essentials is a short skills refresher and does not replace the 12-hour Paediatric First Aid (PFA) or Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) course where one of these is required for your role or setting.

Learn online

Delivery: online
Access: learn anytime with internet access
Duration: approx. 3 hours

Learn at your venue

Delivery: at your setting
Group size: up to 12
Duration: approx. 3 hours

Choose the option that suits you:
- Complete Paediatric Essentials online at your own pace for £20 per person,
- or arrange a 3-hour practical session at your school, nursery, workplace or setting for up to 12 people from £320 + VAT.

FAQs - Paediatric Essentials

Do I need previous paediatric first aid training?
No. Paediatric Essentials can be used to refresh existing skills, but it is also suitable for people wanting to build confidence in essential paediatric first aid.

Can Paediatric Essentials be used as an annual refresher?
Yes. It is ideal for paediatric first aiders who want to refresh their knowledge and practical skills between their full first aid courses.

Does Paediatric Essentials renew my PFA or EPFA certificate?
No. Paediatric Essentials is a short refresher course and does not renew a Paediatric First Aid (PFA) or Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) certificate.

Can you deliver the training at our nursery or school?
Yes. GO! First Aid can deliver Paediatric Essentials at nurseries, schools, workplaces and other settings across Greater Manchester for groups of up to 12 learners.

What will we learn?
The course revisits essential paediatric first aid skills including CPR, choking, the recovery position, bleeding, burns, seizures and responding to an unresponsive baby or child.