Paediatric first aid

Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child:

• who is unresponsive and breathing normally, including child and infant resuscitation
• who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• who has a foreign body airway obstruction
• with external bleeding
• with injuries to bones, joints and muscles.

Understand how to administer emergency first aid to an infant and a child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness:

• diabetic emergencies
• asthma attack
• allergic reaction
• meningitis
• febrile convulsions

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child:

• who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold
• who has sustained an electric shock
• with burns or scalds
• who has been poisoned
• who has been bitten or stung
• with minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, bumps and bruises, small splinters and nose bleeds
• with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
• with head and spinal injuries
• with anaphylaxis
• who is suffering from shock.

Understand how to complete records relating to illnesses, injuries and emergencies.