First Aid courses

First Aid courses for Parents

Parents, parents-to-be, grandparents and anyone else caring for children from early infancy and toddlers to pre-teenagers will learn life-saving and basic first aid skills in this full-day first aid course. Upon completion, you will have the knowledge and the confidence to deal with a sick child or a child in a medical emergency.

Healthy And Safe Away From Home offers this course first aid course in English. The skills taught in the course are absolutely essential when caring for infants and children. Additionally, knowing first aid is a life skill everyone benefits from should an emergency with babies or children happen.

Why a First Aid course for parents?

Despite all precautionary measures, children can injure themselves or become ill at any time, whether at home or on the go. Quick and correct first aid measures help prevent injuries and illnesses from getting worse. In addition, administering the right first aid measures are essential while waiting for additional medical help.

What is covered in this Condensed First Aid on Children course?

This First Aid on Children course covers two main topics:

life-saving skills
first aid skills

During the life-saving part, you will learn to recognise and manage unconsciousness, choking and to perform CPR on infants, children and adults.

The first aid part introduces you to first aid measures for seizures & head injuries, burns & scalds.

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Who else can attend the First Aid on Children course?

In Switzerland, 40% of children aged 0 to 3 are regularly cared for by their grandparents, nannies, or other private caretakers. Whether you are a nanny, a Tagesmutter (childminder) in your private home, a childcare provider, or a teacher, this first aid course prepares you for the many smaller and larger emergencies that can happen when caring for children.