Participants in this course will learn how to effectively

• Recognise and assess emergency situations involving infants and children
• Apply infection control and casualty safety principles
• Access and communicate with emergency services
• Perform CPR on adults, children and infants
• Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Manage asthma emergencies using bronchodilators and spacers
• Administer adrenaline auto-injectors for anaphylaxis emergencies
• Assist with choking emergencies in infants and children
• Manage severe and non-life-threatening bleeding
• Recognise and manage shock
• Apply immobilisation techniques for fractures, sprains and dislocations
• Apply pressure immobilisation techniques for envenomation
• Provide first aid for burns, minor wounds and other injuries
• Recognise signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses and medical conditions
• Understand basic anatomy and physiological differences between adults, children and infants
• Provide age-appropriate reassurance and communication to children during emergencies
• Accurately communicate incident details to parents, caregivers and emergency services
• Complete incident documentation in line with workplace procedures
• Recognise psychological impacts following incidents
• Review incidents to improve emergency response and outcomes