When the person needing help is a child, every second and every decision carries extra weight. A first responder is entrusted with someone else's life, and when that someone is a child, the responsibility doubles — care must be swift, but also calm enough not to frighten a conscious child further.

This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy equips childcare workers — in schools, nurseries, and similar settings — with the core first-aid knowledge and confidence needed to respond correctly until professional medical help arrives.

By the End of This Course, Participants Will Be Able To:

• Assess a situation calmly and check for danger before acting.
• Check a child's responsiveness and determine their level of consciousness.
• Open the airway correctly and check breathing before proceeding.
• Perform age-appropriate chest compressions and rescue breaths.
• Recognise and respond to choking and airway obstruction in babies and young children.
• Reassure and follow up with an injured child throughout the process.

Who Should Attend?

• Nursery and kindergarten staff.
• School teachers and supervisors responsible for young children.
• Childcare centre employees and nannies.
• Parents and guardians who want stronger emergency preparedness.
• Anyone working in child-focused institutions.

Module 1: Before You Act — Scene Safety and Initial Assessment

• Staying calm and checking for danger to yourself or the child
• Why the approach with children differs from adults

Module 2: Checking Responsiveness and Airway

• Determining if a child is conscious or unconscious
• Opening the airway safely

Module 3: Breathing and Circulation Checks

• Checking for breathing and signs of life: coughing, movement, colour
• Re-checking every minute while waiting for help

Module 4: Chest Compressions and Rescue Breaths

• The right technique for babies versus older children
• The five-compressions-to-one-breath rhythm, and when to repeat it

Module 5: Responding to Choking and Airway Obstruction

• Recognising choking caused by food or small objects
• Back blows, chest thrusts, and when to escalate to emergency services

Module 6: Calm, Reassurance, and Ongoing Follow-up

• Keeping a conscious child calm throughout first aid
• Following up until professional medical help arrives