Paediatric First Aid Training in Chester – FAIB Accredited Course
Our Paediatric First Aid training in Chester delivers FAIB accredited practical emergency response training focused on infants and children. The course prepares staff to manage paediatric medical emergencies, injuries, and life-threat situations with confidence and correct technique.
Training is delivered on-site across Chester and West Cheshire by instructors with real-life first aid response experience. Teaching is practical, scenario-based, and focused on calm, structured response in child and infant incidents.
Courses are delivered for group bookings with 7-day availability.
Paediatric First Aid Course Duration and Delivery Options
We offer Paediatric First Aid training in the following delivery formats depending on organisational need:
Full Paediatric First Aid — 2 Day Course
For settings requiring full paediatric first aid competence and certification coverage.
Paediatric Emergency First Aid — 1 Day Course
For lower-risk childcare and child-facing environments needing essential paediatric emergency response skills.
Delivery Scheduling Options
Courses can be delivered as:
- Full day sessions
- Two full training days
- Morning and afternoon split groups
- Consecutive day delivery
- scheduled multi-group rotation days
This allows childcare and education providers to maintain staffing ratios while training teams.
Who Paediatric First Aid Training in Chester Is Designed For
This course is suitable for staff responsible for infants and children, including: Childcare providers Nursery staff Early years settings School staff Child activity providers Family support teams Foster and support services Care staff working with children Training scenarios are adapted to the learner environment.
Paediatric First Aid Course Structure and Modules
Training is practical and instructor-led with supervised scenario exercises and competence assessment.
Paediatric First Aid Day 1 Modules (Infant and Child Life-Threat Response)
Day 1 focuses on life-saving priorities and emergency response for infants and children.
Modules include:
- Paediatric incident priorities
- Child and infant primary assessment
- Unresponsive infant management
- Unresponsive child management
- Infant CPR practical standard
- Child CPR practical standard
- Paediatric AED awareness and use
- Airway management for infants and children
- Choking — infant and child protocols
- Severe bleeding control in children
- Shock recognition in paediatric casualties
- Recovery position adaptations
- Emergency communication
- Practical paediatric scenarios
Outcome: Learners can manage immediate paediatric life-threat emergencies.
Paediatric First Aid Day 2 Modules (Injury and Illness Management)
Day 2 develops broader child injury and illness response competence.
Modules include:
- Secondary assessment for children
- Febrile seizures
- Meningitis awareness signs
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Asthma attacks in children
- Diabetic emergencies in children
- Head injuries
- Fractures and limb injuries
- Burns and scalds in children
- Poisoning and ingestion incidents
- Dehydration and heat illness
- Minor injury management
- Casualty monitoring
- Parent / guardian handover principles
- Incident recording
- Scenario assessments
Outcome: Learners can manage a wide range of paediatric injuries and medical emergencies.
Real-World Instructor Experience in Emergency Response
Training is delivered by instructors with real emergency response experience. Scenario coaching includes realistic behaviour patterns, child-incident response challenges, and decision-making under pressure.
Learners are guided on:
- maintaining calm control
- managing distressed environments
- prioritising infant vs child needs
- avoiding common response mistakes
- communicating with emergency services clearly
This improves real-world readiness and response confidence.
On-Site Paediatric First Aid Training Across Chester
We deliver on-site Paediatric First Aid training across:
- Chester
- Blacon
- Hoole
- Upton
- Tarvin
- Ellesmere Port
- West Cheshire areas
On-site delivery allows training to reflect your setting layout, safeguarding procedures, and child safety policies.
FAIB accredited certificates are issued after successful completion.
Compliance and Duty of Care Value
Paediatric First Aid training supports:
- childcare safety standards
- staff competence records
- inspection readiness
- safeguarding response capability
- organisational duty of care
- risk management documentation
Certification provides recognised training evidence.
Book Paediatric First Aid Training in Chester
If your organisation requires FAIB accredited Paediatric First Aid training in Chester, Salus Training delivers practical, on-site courses led by instructors with real-world emergency response experience.
We provide both 1-day emergency paediatric and full 2-day paediatric first aid courses, with flexible scheduling and group delivery.
Training is available 7 days per week across Chester and West Cheshire.
Arrange Your Paediatric First Aid Course
Contact us to:
* Confirm course level required
* Choose 1-day or 2-day format
* Schedule morning / afternoon groups if needed
* Arrange on-site delivery
* Secure your training date
Book your Paediatric First Aid training in Chester and ensure your staff are prepared to respond when a child emergency occurs.