First Aid for Schools
Schools and nurseries look after children for most of the day, and the first adult on the scene of an accident or illness is almost always a teacher or assistant, not the school nurse. That is why many UAE schools train a large share of staff in pediatric first aid through a first aid course delivered on site.
In short
Pediatric First Aid CPR AED for teachers, assistants and nursery staff, delivered at the school on an in-service day, with particular attention to allergies, asthma, head bumps, seizures and choking.
Pediatric First Aid CPR AED for staff working with children. School nurses usually hold BLS. Staff who look after adult visitors or run the office can take the standard course.
Children with allergies, asthma, epilepsy or diabetes often have individual plans. Training staff to follow them — and knowing where each child’s medicine is kept — matters as much as the course itself.
Make sure at least one trained adult goes on every trip, with a kit, the children’s medicines and a phone. See the first aid kit checklist.
Keep a simple list of trained staff with their card expiry dates, and review it at the start of each academic year so that new joiners and staff due for renewal are booked before term gets busy.
Send the number of staff and a possible in-service day; see how to book. Parents often ask about courses too — see first aid for parents.
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Pediatric First Aid CPR AED.
Yes, on site.
Yes, helping a child use an adrenaline auto-injector is practised with trainers.
School nurses usually hold BLS.
Enough to cover every building, break time and trip; many schools train most teaching staff.
Yes.
Safety First Medical Services is an American Heart Association training centre on Al Reem Island. Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED, Pediatric First Aid and CPR AED courses for individuals, with on-site training for companies, schools and clinics across the UAE.
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Last reviewed by the training team at Safety First Medical Services, an American Heart Association training centre at Addax Office Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Call +971 55 761 9841 or email training@safetyfirstmed.ae.