Paediatric / Childcare Courses

PEPP: Paediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals

PEPP is an all inclusive source of pre-hospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. PEPP is designed to give Emergency First Responders (EFR’s), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) and Paramedics the education, skills, and confidence required to effectively treat paediatric patients. PEPP is a popular well established course which specifically teaches pre-hospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. Some of the Advanced course skills include advanced airway, intraosseous cannulation, paediatric medication formulary and paediatric trauma

PEPP Course Overview

PEPP is a very informative, innovative, and highly visual course with:

• Case-based lectures
• Live action video
• Hands-on stations
• Small group scenarios

PEPP Course Content

1. Paediatric Assessment 2. Using a Developmental Approach 3. Respiratory Emergencies 4. Cardiovascular Emergencies 5. Medical Emergencies 6. Trauma 7. Toxic Emergencies 8. Children in Disasters 9. Emergency Delivery and New born Stabilization 10. Children with Special Health Care Needs 11. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Death of a Child 12. Child Maltreatment 13. Medico-legal and Ethical Considerations 14. Transportation Considerations 15. Making a Difference: What Can We Do?

Certification

Full certification from the American Academy of Paediatrics will be provided along with a course manual.

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