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First Aid for Babies and Children in the home

This First Aid course meets the requirements for Nannies wishing to register on the Ofsted Voluntary Childcare Register (vOCR). It has been designed especially for Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, Nannies & Au Pairs caring for children & babies in the home. The aim of the course is to provide basic and easy to remember information. Most importantly it will give you confidence to deal with emergency situations with babies toddlers and children. The courses is run in association with ABC Medical Training in West Sussex on Weekends and Weekday evenings.
Your course is run by Mark Davis:
Mark Davis REMT-A, FRSPH, FRSA, MInstLM, AIfL.
Medical Director – ABC Medical Services
Registered Tutor with The Institute for Learning CIEH Registered Trainer
2012 Dates:
Saturday 21st January 2012

10.00-5.00 Cost £75 per person. Includes light refreshments. Inclusive of VAT.

This course meets the requirements for thoose wishing to register on the voluntary Ofsted Childcare Register,  covering the topics required. Topics covered include:
  • planning for first aid emergencies
  • dealing with emergencies
  • resuscitating
  • recognising and dealing with shock
  • recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock
  • recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock
  • recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding
  • responding appropriately to burns and scalds
  • responding appropriately to choking
  • responding appropriately to suspected fractures
  • responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries
  • recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning
  • responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
  • responding appropriately to eye injuries
  • responding appropriately to bites and stings
  • responding appropriately to effects of extreme heat and cold
  • responding appropriately to febrile convulsions
  • recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of chronic medical conditions including: epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, diabetes
  • recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness.
Throughout the course the students are also shown video/power point presentations, this enhances the knowledge and understanding of the topics covered. On Successful completion of this course the candidate is awarded with a certificate valid for three years.
For more information or to book please call 01444 891677. Credit and Debit card facilities available.
Mark’s position within the company is The Director of Medical Services. In this role it is Mark’s job to manage all medical aspects of the company. This includes the training, supplies and ambulance services.
Mark holds current registration as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Instructor / Assessor, he holds The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Professional Trainers Certificate and is a CIEH Registered Trainer, he was elected Fellow of Royal Society for Public Health in 2009, and a Fellow of Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in 2008.  He is registered Tutor with The Institute for Learning (IfL) and a member of various associations, these include, The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Institute of Leadership and Management, The Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers, The Ambulance Service Institute, The British Association for immediate Care (BASICS), The UK Resuscitation Council, The British Paramedic Association, The European association of Emergency Medical Technicians / Paramedics (EAEMTP) and The National Association of Theatre Nurses. Mark is also a registered Instructor and Assessor with The EAEMTP and The Association of First Aiders.
In his spare time Mark also responds as a  First Responder for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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    Testimonials 

    Thank you so much for organising the first aid course. Whilst we hope we would never need to use the techniques learnt, the course gave us the confidence to be able to recognize a bad situation and, more importantly, to be able to do something about it. Mrs & Mrs S Edmonds, Cuckfield. 0ct 07 Course.
    Very good course. Gives me the confidence to deal with an emergency. Would definitely recommend it for any parent. Jeni Coleman, Haywards Heath.
    As a Grandma I have found the course informative, helpful. The lighthearted tone of the course helps retention on the information. My first aid skills were 30 years old! so it has been very good to update them. I will recommend to my friends. Carol Dale, Haywards Heath.
    Fantastic! Clear, informative & very well presented. Thank you. Alison Mullineux, Haywards Heath.
    Excellent, Thank-you. Very informative. Most Helpful & reassuring. Mr Ian Niblett. Haywards Heath.
    I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the First Aid course on Saturday – I feel that I have learnt so much & Mark made the course fun & enjoyable! It has certainly made me more aware of the possible dangers to my 2 year. Many thanks again! With kind regards, Claire Le Neve Foster. Sep 2009 Course