Would you know what to do if your baby was choking? Could you do CPR on your child? Do you know how to best help them if they get a head injury or burn? We’ve found a wonderful local first aid course – run by paramedics and designed specifically for parents – that teaches you how to help and treat your kids, should an accident occur.
The course is called “Little Lives”, and it’s a 2-hour course that covers the first aid skills most needed by parents. Part of Central Coast First Aid Training, this course was specifically designed by co-founders Cindy and Natasha, who are paramedics and local mums themselves. They set up this course as they wanted to give parents the confidence and peace of mind to know how to act quickly and save their bubbas.
PS. if you’re thinking now that it’ll be $$, well, it’s totally not. At just $80/person this course is super affordable and accessible too.
“Little Lives” is run by Paramedic Mums: A Unique Approach
What sets Little Lives courses apart is the expertise and experience of their trainers: paramedic mums. The beautiful trainers have each worked in emergency services for more than 10 years, they both hold a Diploma in Paramedical Science and each has their own gorgeous children.
Having encountered emergencies first hand in their careers as paramedics, the trainers bring both knowledge and years of experience to the course. And, being mothers themselves, they truly understand the fears and concerns that parents feel in emergencies. This combination makes their training invaluable.
What areas are covered by the Little Lives First Aid course?
Areas covered include:
- CPR for babies and children
- Head injuries
- Fevers and febrile convulsions
- Choking
- Allergies and anaphylaxis
- Poisoning
- Burns
- Drowning
PLUS plenty of time for questions!
This is a non-accredited course suitable for parents and carers of young children.
Accidents happen! Best to be prepared
As parents, we know that accidents happen. Kids fall over ALL the time! They do backflips into pools and jump out of trees. They take risks – as they well should. And sometimes they’ll be perfectly still and yet they start choking on their chicken sandwich! In critical moments, knowing the proper first aid techniques can mean the difference – literally – between life and death, or the prevention of further harm. While we hope to never experience such situations, the reality is that accidents can occur even in the safest environments.
This hands-on, interactive course ensures that parents gain the confidence and practical skills required to address emergencies with composure and efficiency.
You can take a course or make a private booking
Twice a month, Little Lives run this course out of their beautiful training room in Erina. It’s an inviting environment that allows parents to focus on learning while fostering a supportive atmosphere. Alternatively, if you have a group of friends or a mothers group who would like to learn together, Little Lives provides the option of private group bookings. You can learn at their Erina venue, or they’ll even bring the training directly to your home.
This is a course we recommend EVERY parent do. We’ve never said that before at Playing in Puddles, but honestly, when it comes to caring for the safety and wellbeing of you’re family, then surely this is the course to do!
Visit ccfirstaid.com.au/first-aid-for-parents to learn more, book a course, and take a really wonderful step toward creating a safer environment for your family.
Little Lives first aid training course
Next dates: The courses run twice a month (or can be booked privately).
Course Duration: 2 hours.
Cost: $80 per person ($1000 for up to 12 participants for private booking)
Location: At a location suitable for participants eg. community centre, in your home or at Little Lives HQ in Erina. Public courses also now available at Erina.
Phone: 1300 502 332
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://ccfirstaid.com.au
Image: Header image supplied by Little Lives
Written By: KATIE STOKES
Founder & Editor
After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region.
