First Aid for Babies

Description

We are delighted that this course has won the Bizzie Baby Silver Award 2016 with fantastic reviewers comments including "Excellent quality product! I have already used several aspects of this product in my own home and felt much more confident when applying these helpful skills. This is a small fee when it can help save a child's life. Easy and simple techniques that I'll remember forever!"

This is our most comprehensive First Aid course for babies. It is designed for parents and grandparents and for anyone who would like to learn how to help with common medical emergencies in babies. The course includes what to do if your baby is unconscious; CPR and recovery position specific to babies; choking, drowning, head injuries, bleeding, burns, fitting, meningitis and so much more.

The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and test yourself sections fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and print your Certificate on completion. You have continuous access to this course for 12 months.

This is essential training for anyone working with babies and all parents. Our courses empower you with the skills and confidence to provide immediate help to your baby in a medical emergency. Prompt and appropriate First Aid reduces the pain and suffering experienced by your baby and could save their life.

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 serious 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.

The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, qualified nurse, first aid trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical and first aid professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk

Course content:

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
Unconscious and not breathing
Breathing problems
Choking
How to help a choking baby
Drowning
Step-by-step – how to help a drowning casualty
Croup
Anaphylactic shock
Wounds and bleeding
How to treat a bleeding wound
Types of wounds
Dressings
Embedded objects
How much blood can you afford to lose?
Symptoms of shock
Treatment of shock
Amputated parts
Internal bleeding
Knocked out teeth
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Objects in nose
Objects in ears
Burns
Poisoning
Head injuries
Fitting/seizures/convulsions
Medical conditions and childhood illnesses
Septicaemia/sepsis
Meningitis
Useful advice
Accident forms
Final lesson