Training and Important Skills Presented in Our Childcare First Aid Course
An emergency is scary for anyone involved. If a hurt child is part of the equation, your fear and anxiety escalate quickly. Knowing what to do in this type of environment could provide much comfort to yourself and the child. Our first aid training in childcare gives you a detailed explanation of the steps you should take to help.
First Aid Training in Childcare Anywhere
Accidents happen without warning, especially with children. One of the most common child-related medical emergencies is choking. Choking typically takes place because they are having difficulty swallowing a large piece of food or they have put something in their mouth that shouldn’t be there, for example, a toy. Specific steps must be taken to successfully perform CPR on a child as the procedure is not the same as adult CPR. Our course teaches you the proper course of action.
Children are naturally curious about their surroundings. Their first instinct is to touch first and figure out the rest later. Unfortunately, this can lead to dangerous injuries. As a caregiver, you do your best to safeguard against something like this happening, but it only takes a moment for a little one to sneak into the kitchen and touch a hot pot or to slip and fall.
A primary benefit of taking childcare first aid training class is that you learn skills that you can use everywhere. We give you the training you need to be confident in an emergency whether you are in the comfort of your own home or out shopping with your family. While it is always essential to dial for an ambulance immediately, you can provide immediate aid that could save a life.
Improved Rate of Survival
The leading reason to take our childcare first aid course is that there is an increased chance of survival for the victim. The first minutes after an incident happens is the most critical time for administering first aid. Our childcare first aid training teaches you how to assess the situation and provide medical treatment while emergency services are called. We show you the techniques for scenarios including when a child is choking, burned, or cut. You receive first-hand knowledge from trained paramedics who have dealt with the same kind of life-threatening circumstances.
Sign Up for a Course with Kids First Aid
Our childcare first aid course is available to any member of your family or child caregiver. The class is approximately three hours long and can be taken at a range of locations throughout Australia. We offer the flexibility to choose from public or private sessions depending on the number of people in your group. Our team focuses on teaching you the skills you need to respond to common household emergencies that require immediate care in the interim of professional medical response.
To book your session or to learn more about our first aid training in childcare options, please call us on 1300 138 133 or visit our contact page to let us know more about your course interests.
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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