Two people practising first aid in a classroom setting

First Aid for Schools

This course covers essential life saving first aid techniques for both children and adults in a school environment.

Depending on the age of the children in your care the course may involve more paediatric elements if they are of primary school age.

Running a whole school inset day first aid training course is a great team building day. Your staff learn or refresh their first aid skills which is always a great confidence boost.

Who is this course for?

Any school staff:

  • Teaching

  • Office

  • Grounds

Duration

This is a 1 day course.

Topics covered:

  • Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents and assessing casualties

  • First aid kits

  • Safe Airway Position

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Adult & Child

  • Choking - Adult & Child

  • Bleeding

  • Asthma and Epilepsy

  • Allergic reaction and Anaphylaxis awareness

  • Common playground injuries

Certification

Throughout the course continuous practical assessment is made by the instructor, and a three year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommends that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours.