I recently asked the Friends of my “Louise nhm Smith” profile on Facebook if anyone could help this fellow NHM reader: “Any idea how I could get onto/find info on how to get one a children’s first aid course? Got a 3 year old and a 1 year old, and when my little one choked on a grape a few weeks ago I had no idea what to do!!! Luckily she was fine but would like to be more informed, just not sure where to start!?”
These were the responses I received. They are in no particular order. Thank you to Shona for putting this post together.
NHM Readers suggest children’s first aid courses
Louise NHM Smith suggested Vicky at First Aid Angels Limited and also to check the local NCT website to see if they are doing any first aid courses.
Samantha said: St John’s x
Sarah said: you could try contacting local community centres or nurseries or play groups? sometimes they book a course for staff and have spaces left?
Kelsey said: We went on a free one that the children’s centres were doing. Not sure if they still are.
Marie said: First aid angels
Marie said: I’d recommend Vicky at First aid angels too. We did a group class with her at my friends house when the kids were small.
Kay said: We use Tiger Lilly for our paediatric courses at Spotlight.
Bethan said: Speak to RCS. They run safe and healthy baby courses which incorporate a paediatric first aid training session x
Cerys said: NCT run baby & child first aid courses in association with Red Cross. By coincidence, September’s are this Saturday, 2 courses, am & pm
Louise said:Baby Resuscitation highly recommend this company
Kimberley said:NCT runs great baby and child first aid courses. They are at Everest College every month.
Lucy said:I did mine at the library in basingstoke festival place… It was at a huge discount too so worth asking incase they are doing more (as this was a year and a half ago now) x
Lizzy said: We did ours at Basingstoke discovery centre & was very cheap. So definitely worth checking if they still do it.
First Aid Angels Limited thank you for your support Ladies. We offer a 2 hour parents first aid course in your own home or venue Usually on a weekday evening. We are a Qualsafe approved centre and offer accredited Paediatric and adult first aid courses too.
Lizzie said: I did the NCT Red Cross one which was really good. There’s also a “Safe & Healthy baby/toddler” course run through the children’s centres which covers loads if things including First Aid. That was free & was brilliant.
Kelly said: I have done the Tigerlillys 12hr paediatric course which is really good or they do a shorter 6hr course and a reasonable price.
Luan said: Viables have some emergency aid courses coming up and they deal with various things including choking for infants and adults. Free too! Next is Sep 20th at 2pm. Our new Birth to Beyond course starts on Monday and a first aider will be attending to cover choking, febrile convulsions etc. The course is £20 for five weeks and we will be covering all sorts of other things too. First aid for infants is in the first week. 01256 473634 Viables Community Centre or office@viables.org.uk
Peta said: First aid for life. Owner is london based but she has health care gurus all over. NCT use her (very adaptable/personalised) courses regularly.
Karen said: Nursery Rhymes Inc – St John’s
Susan said:We did ours through the Red Cross but I don’t remember any booking details.
Madeleine said: Tadley Triangle Heartstart did free courses a few years ago
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