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Emergency Paediatric First Aid


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All First Aid Courses will be going ahead face to face as planned with additional COVID 19 safety precautions in place. If you have any queries please contact sc.training@conwy.gov.uk

Course details


DateTimeVenueTrainerTarget Group
Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th April 2023 (2 half days) 09:15 – 12:30 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Thursday 11th May 2023 09:15 – 16:15 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th June 2023 (2 half days) 09:15 – 12:30 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Tuesday 18th July 2023 09:15 – 16:15 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Tuesday 1st August 2023 09:15 – 16:15 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Thursday 21st Friday 22nd September 2023 (2 half days) 09:15 – 12:30 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th October 2023 (2 half days) 09:15 – 12:30 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Wednesday 15th Nov 2023 09:15 – 16:15 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Tuesday 16th Wednesday 17th Jan 2024 (2 half days) 09:15 – 12:30 Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.
Monday 19th February 2024 1 day Coed Pella – Training Room 1 Pauline Salisbury Targeted Services – Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Family Support & Intervention, Children Looked After, Youth Justice Service, Foster Carers, Glan yr Afon

Target Group - Foster Carers, Glan Yr Afon staff, Sessional & Contact Workers, Social Workers and Support staff working with children and Young people.


Course Outcomes

The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as ongoing practical assessments on CPR and first aid.

A range of subjects are covered including:

  • Understanding the role of the paediatric first aider
  • How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock
  • How to assess an emergency situation and act safely and effectively
  • How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
  • How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is wounded and bleeding
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a suspected fracture and a dislocation
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with burns or scalds
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a head, a neck and a back injury
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has been poisoned
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has sustained an electric shock
  • How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has been bitten or stung

For further information, or if you have booked a place on the course and have not received notification to attend please contact the Workforce Development & Learning Administrative Team. Please do not turn up to any course unless you have received notification of your place as the event may be fully booked.

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