Who is the course for?

 

​This course is ideal for teachers looking to organise first-aid training for children within their school. This course has been tailored to be an introduction to first aid, followed by the junior course to meet the national curriculum requirements for PSHE (Citizenship, Science, and Physical Education) starting in 2020.

 

​What are the learning outcomes?

 

​This course has been designed to equip students with the basics of first-aid life skills. They will gain first-aid knowledge and be able to recognise incidents correctly and efficiently. Using a combination of practical teaching and fun interactive tasks, schoolchildren obtain the skills needed for basic first aid. This includes what to do in an emergency, the recovery position, how to administer CPR, and first aid for choking and bleeding.

 

Topics covered in the Mini First Aiders (Students) course:

 

Actions to take in an emergency

Assessment and treatment of an unconscious casualty

Recovery position

Non-breathing casualty CPR

Recognise and treat a choking casualty.

Dressing wounds and managing bleeding

 

Assessment and Certification

 

​Children will be asked to demonstrate knowledge to a qualifying standard based on:

 

Practical performance within a group-led demonstration

Answering questions to confirm understanding

 

All pupils who have completed the course will be awarded a certificate of attendance.