Paediatric First Aid Training To Include Anaphylactic Shock Course

SURREY, ENGLAND, June 03, 2013

Train Aid will now incorporate the anaphylactic shock course into the syllabus for its 12 hour paediatric first aid training. This appears to be a brand new idea that will be initially piloted on the company's flagship London open course, which is held in Selhurst (South London). Saturday July13th has been chosen as the date for when it will be first incorporated. Moving this short course into the syllabus appears to make sense, but it still goes against the bigger companies, who often like to charge candidates more for the training.

Anaphylactic shock is a very serious condition that causes a sufferer to experience an extreme allergic reaction to a particular trigger. The reaction can be life threating as the condition has the potential to disable the respiratory system if left untreated. Anaphylactic shock training aims to teach learners how to spot the symptoms of the condition, and then moves on to showing them how to administer the lifesaving medication that is required to save someone.

The anaphylaxis module can last anywhere between 30 mins and two hours, and often depends on the amount of candidates that are in the group. The topic itself is actually covered on the 12 hour paediatric first aid training syllabus, which all child care workers have to complete to meet the requirements of Ofsted. It is however recommended that a separate course is run in order to instruct candidates on how to use the medication (Epi-Pen), which involves a small practical.

Train Aid's Ellie Hayward was on hand to tell us why this is considered so important:

"It goes without saying that lives could be saved if there were more people trained in how to spot the signs and then treat anaphylaxis. Little ones are extra sensitive to the effects of the condition as they often haven't discovered what they are allergic to yet, which means they would not have any adrenaline (medication) to save themselves.

It appears that Train Aid Ltd have decided to squeeze this extra course into the 12 hour syllabus, simply by extending it by an extra 30 minutes. This means that candidates do not have to take an extra day out of their busy schedules. The company has also decided to hold off any price increases, which will undoubtedly suit the 1000's of Nannies & Child Minders who need both of these certificates whilst working in their careers.

Train Aid Ltd deliver both affordable and enjoyable training courses that place a strong emphasis on teaching practical skills that are relevant to real life.