The Importance of First Aid Training and Where to Find a Paediatric First Aid Training Course
If you have or work with children, it’s essential to know how to respond in an emergency. Many people don’t take first aid courses for a variety of reasons: they can’t find the time, they don’t know where to find the right course, they believe their existing knowledge is sufficient, or they don’t think a serious accident will ever happen to them. However, anyone who has taken a first aid class will tell you that it was well worth it.
It’s imperative to have first aid knowledge, especially when you spend time around children. Here’s why.
It Helps Save Lives (But That’s Not All)
Having paediatric first aid training helps save lives. However, that’s not all it does: providing the correct first aid immediately after an incident can significantly reduce the severity of a person’s condition, shorten their recovery time, and keep them from developing a long-term disability. You’ll also learn how to stay calm in an emergency as well as easy acronyms to allow you to recall the appropriate steps to take quickly. First aid training also gives you the confidence you need to feel comfortable and be effective in a range of situations and environments.
It Will Teach You How to Keep the Situation from Worsening
In certain situations, a child who does not receive the right care immediately will deteriorate rapidly. When you take a paediatric first aid course, you’ll learn the basic skills you need to stabilise a patient until the paramedics arrive. You’ll learn helpful tricks such as using household items as tools when there is no available first aid kit. Another important thing you’ll learn is how to collect data about a patient’s condition and how the incident occurred–information that emergency services personnel will need to access to help them provide the best care possible.
It Promotes Safe and Healthy Living
One of the most important things you’ll learn in your paediatric first aid training is that you must take care of yourself first and make your own safety your top priority. That’s because if you aren’t safe, you will require help yourself instead of being able to help others.
You’ll learn about the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices and how good habits can affect your health. Knowing these things can make you more aware of your health as well as potential hazards in your surroundings, putting you in the best possible position to respond in an emergency.
Where to Find a Paediatric First Aid Course
If you’re ready to take the first step toward learning how to respond in an emergency involving children, Kids First Aid can help. For over ten years and across major cities in Australia, we have been offering paediatric first aid courses for parents, teachers, daycare workers, and anyone who spends time around children and needs to be prepared to respond to accidents and other emergencies.
Our courses are taught by paramedics, professionals who have firsthand experience responding to emergencies—they are better equipped than anyone to teach you what to expect when you find yourself at the scene of an accident or emergency. For more information or to schedule your course, contact Kids First Aid today.
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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