First Aid for Schools

This course has been specifically designed to provide schools with an adapted HSE Approved EFAW course covering both adult and child First Aid suitable for a school setting. The course is available for schools to book as a group, or for individuals to attend one of the scheduled courses. Individuals book to attend the scheduled Ofsted Paediatric courses and additional areas pertinent to the HSE EFAW courses will be covered specifically for them, on that day. All attendees will receive comprehensive First Aid manuals accompanying the course and certificates valid for 3 years.

The Paediatric course fulfilling Ofsted criteria is also suitable for schools and we will adapt this to ensure that it is relevant to you particular school and include areas you may need for pupils with specific health issues.

Specific short courses are also available for staff needing First Aid for playground duty or students requiring First Aid certification for qualifications such as the Sports Award, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Gap Year… Courses also arranged for students wishing to have a recognised qualification when applying for babysitting and child care jobs.

Who should attend?

This course is for teachers who need to know what to do if colleagues or children in their care are involved in an accident or medical emergency.

What you will learn?

The course is extremely comprehensive and covers both care of the unconscious adult and child, heart attacks, choking and the following accidents and illnesses. The course will be adapted to include any specific concerns for your school, both in terms of possible hazards and to include care for any specific medical conditions for children attending the school. The course will include practical training as to how to use an Epipen, how to help a child to use their asthma pump (inhaler), advice for head injuries and the management of seizures.

Course content

• First aid kit.
• Action planning.
• Treatment of an unconscious casualty.
• Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest
• Recovery position in adults and children.
• Resuscitation.
• Recognising and treating shock in babies and children.
• Anaphylaxis and use of the Epipen.
• Choking.
• Asthma.
• Head injuries.
• Seizures.
• Bleeding, grazes, embedded objects, amputated parts, knocked out teeth, mouth injury, eye injury, bruising, nose bleeds, objects in eyes, ears, nose…
• Burns, scalds and electrical burns.
• The child’s response to extreme heat and cold.
• Febrile convulsions.
• Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.
• Poisoning, bites and stings.
• Foreign objects.
• Illnesses (e.g. septicaemia, meningitis, croup, diabetes, sickle cell).

Course duration

Approx. 6 hours

Assessment and certification

Continuous assessment by trainer and scenario cards covering all aspects of the syllabus, to test staff are competent and confident at the conclusion of the course.