Instructor Preparation - Online Blended Part 1
Course Content
- Instructor preparation and update course introduction
- FAW Blended Part One Introduction and Regulations
- The Human Body
- First Aid the Initial Steps
- Asking permission and consent to help
- Calling the Emergency Services
- What3Words - location app
- Waiting for the E.M.S to arrive
- Scene Safety
- Chain of Survival
- DRcABCDE approach
- Using gloves
- How to use face shields
- Hand Washing
- Waterless hand gels
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- BSi First Aid Kit
- Cardiac Arrest and Heart Conditions
- Adult CPR Introduction
- RCUK & ERC Resus Guidelines
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Respiration and Breathing
- Pulse Points
- When to call for assistance
- Three Steps to Save a Life (2025)
- Adult CPR
- Effective CPR
- Improving breaths
- Improving compressions
- Compressions Only CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
- Drowning
- AED Introduction
- Using an AED - brief overview and demonstration
- Choking Management
- Bleeding Control
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Why is this Training Now Required?
- Prioritising first aid
- Bleeding assessment
- Blood Loss - A Practical Demonstration
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- Types of Tourniquets
- Improvised Tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- The Woundclot range
- How Does Woundclot Work
- Woundclot features
- Woundclot and direct pressure
- Packing a wound with Woundclot
- Woundclot and knife injuries
- Woundclot and large areas
- Shock and Spinal Injury
- Injuries
- Secondary Care Introduction
- Injury Assessment
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Adult fractures
- Splints
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Eye Injuries
- Foreign object in the eye
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Blister Care
- Electrical Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Heat emergencies
- Cold emergencies
- Dental Injuries
- Bites and stings
- Treating Snake Bites
- Splinters
- Illness
- Introduction to Paediatric and Adult First Aid
- Paediatric CPR and Choking
- Specific Paediatric Conditions
- How to use an AED
- Extra Subjects to allow you to teach specialist courses
- Teaching Equipment
- Summary
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Now, we're now going to look at childhood illnesses and accidents, and just go over the sorts of things that can affect children. Now, we're here in a school so one obvious thing here could be the normal bugs that pass through between children. It may well be a child has picked up a cold or an infection from another child, so what we need to do is be aware of these things and look at children and see, is there something wrong with them, or if they're acting out of character at all. It may be that a poorly child is very, very quiet or grumpy or maybe they're looking very sweaty, hot, or just out of character, so being observant is really important with children. The other thing with children and illnesses, typically with an adult, they'll slowly get steadier and steadier worse, whereas a child, they sort of go along, they're keeping well, then suddenly they drop off. Now, with the more serious illnesses, then, this can be quite a shock for people, because one minute you're dealing with a child who's just mildly unwell, and then suddenly they get a lot worse. Looking at other types of illnesses children have, these would be things like asthma or diabetes or food allergies, anaphylaxis. Now, these are sorts of things you should, whether you're working in a school or you're a childminder or a nanny, you would know what's wrong with the child beforehand, so you need to do your homework. You need to find out what child has what condition. And then you need to monitor them. If you think there's a child particularly at risk of something, maybe you're out and about playing sports, then asthma could be a problem. Eating food or with lots of insects around, anaphylaxis could be an issue. Or you could be talking of something like sickle cell, which can affect children by all different ways, so be aware of children's signs and symptoms the whole time. The next thing with children is, they're not always able to communicate very well. It may be you ask them what's wrong with them, and they don't really give you exact answers, so ask clever questions and try and get them to point to where it hurts or where they feel bad or feel unwell. Now, the same would apply when dealing with accidents. It may well be that the child shouldn't have actually been playing where they were, so it may be that they come into contact with a poison, but they're not telling you that they've been in an area they weren't supposed to be. Again, careful, look and ask other children to try and find out what's actually happened. There are also accidents children can have. In a classroom environment like this you think, "Oh, it's fairly safe." But yeah, they could fall over, they could trip over, they could slip. They can hurt themselves in different ways. But also out and about. Now, typical sorts of injuries that children have is head injuries, often lack of balance sometimes or not paying attention. They fall over, break their arm, or damage their arm, cuts, bruises. All these sorts of things are quite common with children. And then most of the time they're not going to be an area where it's going to be a very serious emergency. However, be observant the whole time. Even the smallest knock on the head. Look at it, find out what's happened, how it happened, and whether you think there's going to be any risk later on. Be aware with children. Look out the whole time. Look for dangers continually, the whole time you're working with children, before and after play. Do a mini risk-assessment to find out exactly what risks you think the child could come across and do what you can to reduce those risks.
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Childhood Illnesses and Accidents: Awareness and Prevention
Recognising Childhood Illnesses
Childhood illnesses and accidents can affect children in various ways. It's crucial to be aware of common signs and symptoms:
- Observation: Watch for changes in behaviour such as unusual quietness, grumpiness, sweating, or unusual warmth.
- Sudden Onset: Unlike adults, children can deteriorate rapidly from seemingly minor illnesses to serious conditions.
- Common Conditions: Includes asthma, diabetes, food allergies, and anaphylaxis. Knowing each child's specific condition is essential for proper care.
Communicating and Monitoring
Children may not always communicate their symptoms clearly. Use strategic questions and observe non-verbal cues:
- Encourage children to point out where they feel pain or discomfort.
- Monitor children closely, especially in high-risk situations such as sports activities or exposure to allergens.
Dealing with Accidents
Accidents are common among children both indoors and outdoors. Vigilance and precautionary measures are key:
- Safety Measures: Conduct ongoing risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
- Common Injuries: Includes head injuries, falls, fractures, cuts, and bruises. Even minor incidents require careful assessment and monitoring.
Always be alert and proactive in ensuring the safety and well-being of children under your care, both during activities and in everyday situations.