Baby and Child First Aid Course in Brisbane Provided by Kids First Aid
Caring for a baby is a huge responsibility. Part of your role as a parent or caregiver is to keep that child safe and protected. While it is always possible for accidents to happen, there are steps that you can take now to learn techniques that could potentially save a baby’s life.
The trained professionals at Kids First Aid provide you with the knowledge you need in an emergency through our baby first aid course in Brisbane.
The Benefits of Taking a Baby First Aid Course in Brisbane
The first skill that our baby first aid course teaches is the ability to assess the situation. When a child is young, they are still learning the right way to chew and swallow food. It is very common that they cough or even gag while they are eating. This does not necessarily mean that they are chocking. There is a possibility that the baby’s airway is only partially blocked which does not require CPR and coughing is the most effective remedy to clear the obstruction. Our baby and child, first aid class, teaches you the signs you need to look for to determine if their airway is blocked.
A sure-fire way to tell if a baby is choking is if they are unable to make any noise or cry. In this situation, coughing will not make a difference and baby first aid is needed. Other clear signs of a baby not breathing include their skin turning blue or bright red, fingernails or lips turning blue, and unconsciousness.
A vital detail to keep in mind is not to try to remove the obstruction with your fingers. This could result in the object going further down the baby’s throat or could cause internal damage to the throat. If your child is not breathing, your first course of action should be to call for an ambulance.
It’s important to remember that the actual CPR technique will change depending on the baby’s age. Children that are less than a year old need to be in a particular position when you are trying to remove a blockage. Our course will teach you the proper approach for each age group to ensure that you do not harm the baby any further during the process.
Trusted Baby First Aid Experience
With over ten years of experience is baby first aid course in Brisbane, we understand the value of our courses for any person that interacts with children. Our classes are taught by paramedics and experienced presenters that share the personal, hands-on skill you need to know for most common emergencies. We also cover the best course of treatment if your child is burned, poisoned, or breaks a bone. Our goal is to give you all the tools you need to provide for your child immediately while emergency professionals are on their way.
For more information about our baby first aid course, please call us on 1300 138 133 or use our contact page to send us an enquiry.
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What attendees are saying about these invaluable first aid workshops
About an hour ago my 2 year old daughter swallowed a 5 cent
piece and wasn't able to breathe. The look on her face was terrifying. Thankfully, you helped me be prepared and know what to do. After the 5 back blows she spluttered, wretched and must've gotten the coin out of her airway as she started breathing again. It was honestly the most terrifying thing I've been through with my kids.
Thanks again for giving me the information to be able to handle the situation.
— Nancie
Last month my 11 month old daughter suffered a febrial
convulsion whilst in my arms and stopped breathing. He mouth and lips went blue & purple and she had a full convulsive fit. She had a fever that rose quickly and becuase of your course, i recognised the signs of what was happening, placed her in the recovery postion on the floor till the fit stopped and called the ambulance. Although a terrifiying experience as i was home on my home own, i kept calm and felt in control knowing i had the knowledge to help me daughter through.
I thought you should know what a difference it made to me in a emergency situation. My husband had not done the course and booked it and did it straight after, as he would not have known what to do. Thank you.
My husband and I attended your recent Woollahra course
after being very scared by a choking incident with our nine month old daughter the week before. What a great course! Alan was a wonderful presenter. He had so much great hands on experience. His stories kept things lively as well as illustrated the skills we need in a way that I'll remember. I also found it invaluable how he explained the cause of different injuries/conditions and the reason a particular treatment worked.
I've been surprised this past week how such a simple investment could make me feel more confident as a parent, but it really has.
— Sarah Treharne
In December I took my 12 year old daughter with me to one
of your first aid courses. This was in anticipation of her babysitting for others in the next few years.
Today it paid an unexpected dividend. As she and her 11 year old brother got off the bus and crossed the road, the young woman walking in front of them collapsed.
My 11 year old instinctively put out his hand to catch her head. My daughter moved the young woman to a safer place on the road by an island and placed her in the recovery position.
She then enlisted the help of an adult asking them to call the ambulance.
— Helen Bilton
We just wanted to say a big thank you for the excellent
first aid course at Crows Nest on Saturday. We found the course was very practical and helpful and thought that Craig was a fantastic presenter. Knowing of his extensive experience and hearing his stories was great but we also found him to be very clear and good at reinforcing the main points.
Our poster is up to remind us of the things covered in the course. Hopefully we won't need to use what we've learnt but it's good to feel prepared..
— Emma Benjamin
I was amazed at how logical and simple so many first aid steps
for various situations are! Things have changed since learning all those complicated and confusing procedures in P.E. at high school! After realising how simple (and obviously life-changing) first aid really is I cannot help but wonder why it isn't compulsory for everyone to learn first aid! The fee is peanuts when compared to the value of what is learnt.
— Mandy Clarke
I would definitely recommend KFA to family and friends...
this information is best presented by KFA (Paramedic)...not passed on second hand. Really informative and kept encouraging us to be proactive rather than petrified.
— Alison Titterton