Training
Paediatric First Aid
The Paediatric First Aid course delivered over two days provides essential first aid skills for anyone responsible for the care of babies and children. Participants will learn how to manage a wide range of childhood emergencies, including CPR for infants and children, choking, allergic reactions, and severe bleeding.
The Paediatric First Aid course is ideal for nursery staff, childminders, teachers, and parents who want to feel confident in providing life-saving care.
By the end of this training participants will:
- Recognise life-threatening situations;
- Be able to offer vital assistance before more professional help arrives;
- Be able to provide single-person CPR on a child and baby.
Course Overview
The course combines theory and practical activities to build confidence and competence in real-life emergencies.
- Allergic reaction
- Asthma
- Bone, muscle and joint injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Child and baby resuscitation (CPR)
- Choking baby and child
- Communication and casualty care
- Ears, eyes and nose injuries
- Extremes of heat and cold
- Fainting
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Low blood sugar
- Managing an emergency
- Meningitis
- Minor and severe bleeding
- Poisons and what to do if someone has been poisoned
- Role of the first aider (including knowledge of health and safety regulations)
- Seizures
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Stings and bites
- Unresponsive baby and child
Duration and Venue
- Duration: 12 hours excluding breaks. The course is normally delivered over 2 days.
- Venue: Course is held at our premises at Valletta or Madliena.
On-site training at customer premises is available. If the course is held away from our premises, the course organiser is required to provide data projection facilities and a flipchart/whiteboard.
This course is delivered by qualified and experienced St John Ambulance & Rescue instructors both in terms of instruction and experience of administering First Aid during community duties.
Assessment and Certification
The mode of delivery involves presentations, demonstrations, scenarios, discussions and practical activities. Delegates are encouraged to purchase the First Aid Manual 11th Edition.
The language of instruction can be in Maltese or English.
Internationally recognised St John Ambulance certificate:
- Valid for three years
- Digital certificate issued via the Blockcert system with a PDF format available for download and printing. For more information check our Digital Certificates FAQs
Course Fees and Registration
Individual Fee: €45 per person
Companies and organisations are kindly requested to contact us via email on [email protected] for discounted rates and on-site training options.
Upcoming Training Schedule
Check out our upcoming training dates below. If you’re interested in a course not yet listed, please contact us on [email protected] and we’ll be happy to assist you in arranging it.
