Child Safety Course For Nannies

This first aid course does not only include basic CPR and first aid techniques but also covers more comprehensively the importance of safety awareness, childproofing the home, the importance of communication with the mother, routines and time management. We finish off with hygiene and we cover infectious diseases like HIV and TB.

What we cover:

Allergies
Fits & Fevers
Shock
Bleeding
Concussion
Broken bones, sprains and bruises
Burns
Bites and stings
Poison emergencies
Vomiting and Diarrhoea
Constipation
Fever management

This first aid course for nannies runs over two mornings as it incorporates two modules.

A workbook and certificate is provided to each participant during the course which is valid for two years. If you belong to Discovery Vitality, as a member you may also claim Vitality points through Discovery.

Routines, Time Management And Safety

The importance of their role as a nanny
Communication with the parents
Understanding and following a routine
How to manage childcare and housework
Safety awareness – identifying hazards and creating a childproof home
Understanding and preventing infectious diseases like HIV and TB

First Aid Course

Endorsed by the American Heart Association and Resuscitation Council of SA

Identifying Emergency Numbers and an emergency plan
CPR for babies and young children
Choking in babies and young children
Essential First Aid for at home emergencies (indoors and outdoors)

During the First Aid course we provide hands-on practice in the skills of CPR and choking for children and infants, including the use of resuscitation masks. We practice our CPR on life size child and baby dolls.

Our trainers are all registered with the Resuscitation Council of South Africa. The training material used for the CPR/choking component of the first aid course is in accordance with the requirements of both The American Heart Association and the Resuscitation Council of SA.

Upcoming Training

CPR, first aid techniques and safety awareness.