Emergency life support (child and infant)

This course deals with serious conditions and incidents involving children and infants. You will learn what to do in an emergency and CPR skills specific to this age group.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for parents, grandparents or guardians who care for young children and babies.

St John Ambulance welcomes young people from the age of 12 onto all our community first aid courses. If under the age of 16, you must attend with a responsible adult member of the family or guardian (two young people per adult).

What you will learn?

The course covers emergency life support procedures which deal only with an infant or child casualty.

Course content

• Communication and casualty care.
• Managing an incident.
• Looking after yourself and the casualty.
• Child and infant resuscitation.
• Treatment of severe bleeding and an unconscious casualty.
• Treatment of choking in children and infants.

Course duration

Three hours.

Assessment and certification

Continuous assessment by trainer.

Reserve your place on this course