Resuscitation Level 2 - Paediatrics Basic Life Support Training | CPD Accredited Online Course
Course Overview
Specialist Paediatric Resuscitation Training for UK Healthcare Professionals
Advance your paediatric emergency response skills with specialized basic life support training, designed for healthcare and social care professionals who need advanced competency in infant and child resuscitation across the United Kingdom.
Resuscitation Level 2 - Paediatrics Basic Life Support
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£20.00 - CPD Accredited | Instant Digital Certificate | 30 Minutes When a child's life hangs in the balance, specialized paediatric knowledge is crucial. This focused training course advances your resuscitation competency beyond Level 1 fundamentals, providing in-depth child and infant-specific techniques for chest compressions, airway management, rescue breathing, and AED operation in accordance with current UK Resuscitation Council paediatric guidelines.
Why Level 2 Paediatric Resuscitation Training Is Essential
The Critical Need for Specialized Paediatric BLS Skills
Paediatric cardiac arrest presents unique physiological challenges that differ fundamentally from adult emergencies. Children and infants have distinct anatomical features, different compression-to-ventilation ratios, and respiratory-focused arrest causes that require specialized understanding. Healthcare professionals working with young patients need this advanced competency to respond effectively when every second matters.
Paediatric Emergency Reality:
- Approximately 5,000 children suffer cardiac arrest in the UK annually
- Paediatric cardiac arrest is predominantly respiratory in origin, unlike adult cases
- Child-specific chest compression depth and technique differ significantly from adult protocols
- Early effective intervention dramatically improves neurological outcomes in children
- Professional accountability requires specialized paediatric competency
Key Paediatric Emergency Response Challenges:
- Recognizing subtle deterioration signs in infants and children before cardiac arrest
- Applying age-appropriate compression depth for varied paediatric body sizes
- Managing smaller airways with different anatomical considerations
- Understanding consent and parental involvement in emergency paediatric care
- Maintaining composure during emotionally challenging child emergencies
- Adapting technique for infants versus older children
Enhanced Professional and Legal Responsibilities
Healthcare professionals working with children carry specific legal and professional obligations that differ from adult care. This Level 2 training ensures:
- Understanding of consent, capacity and parental rights in paediatric emergencies
- Knowledge of child safeguarding considerations during emergency care
- Awareness of documentation requirements for paediatric resuscitation attempts
- Compliance with paediatric care regulatory body requirements
- Confidence in professional decision-making during child emergencies
- Legal protection through specialized evidence-based paediatric practice
Who Should Take This Paediatric Resuscitation Training?
Primary Audience: Healthcare Professionals Working with Children
This Level 2 Paediatric Basic Life Support course is essential for anyone working with infants, children and young people in UK healthcare or social care environments:
NHS Paediatric Healthcare Professionals:
Children's ward nurses and healthcare assistants Paediatric emergency department staff Neonatal unit support workers Children's surgical and recovery teams Community paediatric nurses School nurses and health visitors
Children's Social Care Professionals
Children's residential care home staff Foster care support workers Children's day care center employees Special educational needs support staff Respite care providers Children's hospice staff
Specialist Paediatric Care Roles
Learning disability services (children) Child and adolescent mental health workers Early years practitioners in healthcare settings Private paediatric healthcare providers Children's therapy and rehabilitation teams Volunteers in children's healthcare settings
Ideal for Professionals Who
Have completed Resuscitation Level 1 or equivalent training Work exclusively or primarily with infants, children and young people Need to progress beyond foundation BLS skills for paediatrics Require enhanced paediatric emergency response confidence Must meet specialized paediatric resuscitation standards Want to demonstrate advanced clinical competency with children
Organisational Benefits
Specialized paediatric emergency response capability Enhanced staff confidence in child cardiac arrest scenarios Regulatory compliance for children's care settings Improved patient safety outcomes in paediatric populations Reduced risk through advanced paediatric staff competency Professional development investment demonstrating quality children's services
Course Structure and Learning Objectives
Comprehensive Interactive Learning Experience
- Role and responsibility clarification for paediatric resuscitation
- Age-specific emergency recognition and response protocols (infants vs children)
- Advanced chest compression techniques for paediatric patients
- Airway management strategies for paediatric anatomy
- Effective rescue breathing delivery methods for children and infants
- Automatic External Defibrillator operation for paediatric patients
- Policy and legal frameworks governing paediatric emergency care
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, you will
Understand Your Role: Clearly identify your responsibilities in paediatric emergency situations and the legal frameworks including safeguarding that guide practice
Recognize Emergency Situations: Confidently identify cardiorespiratory arrest in infants and children and understand age-specific deterioration signs requiring immediate intervention
Master Paediatric Chest Compressions: Perform high-quality chest compressions at the correct depth (one-third chest depth) and rate (100-120 per minute) for both infants and children
Manage Paediatric Airways Effectively: Apply appropriate airway management techniques including head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust maneuvers adapted for paediatric anatomy
Deliver Rescue Breaths: Provide effective rescue breaths achieving visible chest rise using proper technique and 15:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for paediatric patients
Operate AEDs Safely: Locate, prepare, and safely use Automatic External Defibrillators following paediatric-specific protocols including appropriate pad selection
Apply Emergency Protocols: Follow current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines for paediatric basic life support interventions
Navigate Legal Considerations: Understand consent, parental involvement, and safeguarding requirements in paediatric emergency care
Assessment and Certification
Practical Assessment Process
- Interactive scenario-based questions testing paediatric emergency recognition
- Technique verification through video-based demonstrations for different age groups
- Policy and legal framework understanding checks
- Paediatric-specific protocol application exercises
- Pass mark: 80% (unlimited retakes available at no extra cost)
- Immediate certification upon successful completion
Certification Benefits
- Same-day digital certificate download
- Printed certificate posted next working day at no extra cost
- CPD accredited for professional development portfolios
- UK Resuscitation Council guidelines compliance
- Demonstrates advanced paediatric resuscitation competency
- Annual renewal recommended for skill maintenance
Why Choose Care Skills Training UK for Paediatric Resuscitation Training?
Expert-Developed Content for Real-World Application
Current Guidelines Alignment
- Based on latest UK Resuscitation Council paediatric BLS guidelines
- Developed by qualified emergency care professionals with paediatric expertise
- Regular updates reflecting evolving evidence-based paediatric practices
- Real-world scenarios from actual children's healthcare settings
- Practical techniques applicable across diverse paediatric care environments
Proven Learning Outcomes
Evidence of Effectiveness
- Measurably improved confidence in paediatric emergency response
- Enhanced technique quality through interactive age-specific learning
- High completion rates from healthcare professionals nationwide
- Positive feedback from learners working in children's care settings
- Demonstrated improvement in paediatric resuscitation knowledge retention
Comprehensive Support Throughout Your Learning
We're Here to Help:
- Technical support for online learning platform access
- Expert guidance from qualified paediatric resuscitation instructors
- Organisational training coordination for children's care teams
- Bulk booking discounts for paediatric healthcare facilities
- Annual refresher training recommendations and reminders
Delivery Options
24/7 Access: Complete your paediatric resuscitation training at your convenience, fitting professional development around your shifts
Video Demonstrations: Watch clear, step-by-step technique instruction from experienced resuscitation trainers using infant and child manikins
Interactive Scenarios: Practice critical decision-making in realistic simulated paediatric cardiac arrest situations across different age groups
Progress Tracking: Monitor your skill development throughout the course with automatic save points
Mobile Compatible: Access training on any internet-connected device—computer, tablet, or smartphone
Immediate Certification: Download your CPD-accredited credentials as soon as you successfully complete the course
Hands-On Practice: Physical manikin training with expert instruction focusing on infant and child-specific techniques
Real-Time Feedback: Immediate technique correction and improvement guidance during paediatric practice sessions
Team Training: Group scenarios building coordinated response skills for paediatric emergency situations
Equipment Familiarization: Hands-on practice with actual paediatric AED pads and child resuscitation equipment
Scenario-Based Learning: Realistic paediatric emergency situation practice in safe learning environments
Personalized Guidance: Individual attention for skill development tailored to your role and experience level with children
Combine online theoretical knowledge with essential hands-on practical sessions for comprehensive paediatric emergency response preparation. Contact us to discuss tailored blended learning packages for your children’s care organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
While we strongly recommend completing Resuscitation Level 1 first, if you have equivalent basic life support training from another provider, you can proceed directly to Level 2. This course assumes foundational CPR knowledge and builds specifically on paediatric resuscitation techniques for infants and children.
Level 1 provides essential basic life support foundations covering infants, children, and adults—giving you broad all-age emergency response capability. Level 2 Paediatrics focuses exclusively on infant and child resuscitation, providing deeper exploration of age-specific chest compression techniques, airway management, the crucial 15:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio, paediatric AED considerations, and the unique physiological factors affecting paediatric cardiac arrest response.
Yes, our CPD-accredited Level 2 Paediatric training aligns with healthcare workplace requirements for staff working in children's care environments. It provides evidence of specialized competency for regulatory compliance including CQC standards and demonstrates commitment to advanced professional development in paediatric care
We recommend annual renewal to maintain current skills and knowledge in line with UK Resuscitation Council guidelines and workplace requirements for children's services. Regular refresher training ensures you stay confident and competent in paediatric emergency response techniques.
Absolutely. Our CPD-accredited paediatric resuscitation training is widely recognized across NHS children's services, private paediatric healthcare providers, and children's social care organizations throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It meets professional development requirements and demonstrates specialized paediatric care competency.
Yes, this 30-minute course is entirely self-contained online, covering all theoretical knowledge and decision-making skills for paediatric resuscitation. However, for full practical competency assessment involving physical technique verification with infant and child manikins, we recommend combining online learning with hands-on practical sessions. Contact us about blended learning options.
The course clearly distinguishes between infants (under 1 year) and children (1 year to puberty). Key differences include compression technique (two fingers vs one/two hands), compression depth ratios, airway opening considerations, and rescue breath delivery methods. You'll master both age categories.
Yes, Level 2 Paediatrics includes infant and child foreign body airway obstruction (choking) management as an integral part of airway management training. You'll learn age-specific recognition signs, back blows and chest/abdominal thrusts, and when to transition from choking protocols to full resuscitation procedures.
Start Your Level 2 Paediatric Resuscitation Training Today
✅ Specialized paediatric resuscitation competency beyond foundation skills
✅ Enhanced professional confidence in child cardiac arrest scenarios
✅ Advanced career development in paediatric care with recognized CPD certification
✅ Legal and professional protection through evidence-based paediatric practice
✅ Improved patient safety delivery in children's care environments
✅ Workplace emergency preparedness for infant and child populations
✅ Understanding of paediatric-specific legal and safeguarding considerations
✅ Advanced paediatric emergency response capability
✅ Enhanced staff confidence in children's crisis management
✅ Regulatory compliance demonstration for children's care settings
✅ Improved patient safety outcomes for young people
✅ Reduced liability through specialized paediatric staff competency
✅ Quality professional development investment in children's services
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Investment:
£20.00 per learner
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Duration:
30 minutes
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Certification:
Instant CPD accredited certificate
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Support:
Comprehensive learning assistance
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Contact Information
Need assistance with course selection or have questions about paediatric resuscitation training?
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