By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Recognise and assess an unresponsive child or infant.
Perform paediatric CPR, including compressions, rescue breaths, and bag-valve mask use.
Manage choking in children and infants.
Operate AEDs for paediatric use.
Recognise and manage respiratory emergencies (e.g., asthma, allergic reactions).
Recognise and manage cardiac emergencies (e.g., arrest, arrhythmias).
Recognise and manage seizures in children and infants.
Recognise and manage anaphylactic shock and administer life-saving medications such as epinephrine.
Apply the ABCDE approach effectively.
Provide basic airway management.
Initiate post-resuscitation care.
Communicate and work effectively as part of a resuscitation team.
Recognise seriously ill children and intervene to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest.
Understand roles and responsibilities within emergency response teams.