Paediatric First Aid
Paediatric First Aid provides practical knowledge and skills to respond effectively to medical emergencies involving infants and children. This course covers CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies, common childhood injuries and illnesses, and ACECQA first aid requirements and NQF first aid requirements for education and childcare settings.

Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain what is paediatric first aid and its importance in childcare and education settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate infant and child CPR and basic first aid responses during emergencies.
- Apply appropriate asthma emergency response for children, including recognising symptoms and providing immediate care.
- Recognise and respond to anaphylaxis, common childhood injuries and illnesses.
- Understand ACECQA first aid requirements and NQF first aid requirements relevant to childcare and education settings, including when completing a paediatric first aid course online Australia.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain what is paediatric first aid and its importance in childcare and education settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate infant and child CPR and basic first aid responses during emergencies.
- Apply appropriate asthma emergency response for children, including recognising symptoms and providing immediate care.
- Recognise and respond to anaphylaxis, common childhood injuries and illnesses.
- Understand ACECQA first aid requirements and NQF first aid requirements relevant to childcare and education settings, including when completing a paediatric first aid course online Australia.
Modules
Module 1
Infant & child CPR and first aid
Module 2
Asthma emergency response
Module 3
Anaphylaxis emergency response
Module 4
Common childhood injuries and illnesses
Module 5
ACECQA & NQF requirements
Module 6
Emergency response in education settings
Module 7
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
It develops essential skills for responding to injuries, illnesses and emergencies involving children in childcare and education settings.
CPR for infants and children includes age-appropriate chest compressions, rescue breaths and emergency response procedures for a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
ACECQA first aid requirements support appropriate first aid training, emergency preparedness and qualified staff in education and care settings.
Paediatric first aid covers child-specific emergencies such as CPR, choking, asthma, anaphylaxis, burns, injuries and other common childhood emergencies.
Anaphylaxis emergency management childcare involves recognising severe allergic reactions, giving adrenaline promptly, following the child's action plan and seeking emergency medical assistance when required.









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