Who is the course for?

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This course is ideal for teachers looking to organise first aid training for children within your school.  This course has been tailored to be a introduction to first aid to be followed on by the Junior Course to meet National Curriculum requirements for PSHE / Citizenship, Science and Physical Education starting in 2020.

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What are the learning outcomes?

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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, school pupils obtain the skills needed for basic first aid.  This includes what to di in an emergency, the recovery position, how to administer CPR and first aid for choking and bleeding.

 

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

Actions to take in an emergency situation

Assessment and treatment of an unconscious casualty

Recovery position

Non-breathing casualty CPR

Recognise and treat a choking casualty

Dressing wounds and managing bleeding

 

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Assessment and Certification

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Children will be asked to demonstrate knowledge to a

qualifying standard based on:

Practical performance within a group lead demonstration
Answering questions to confirm understanding

All pupils who have successfully completed the course

will be awarded a certificate of attendance.