This course can be delivered at your place of work
Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe, and potentially fatal, allergic reaction. Symptoms can occur within minutes of contact with the allergy-causing substance. Anaphylactic reactions can be mild to life threatening. It is becoming more common in schools with increasing levels of young people being diagnosed with allergies
Common causes of anaphylaxis include
Food such as seafood and nuts
Medication
Insect stings
Latex
Epinephrine (also known as Adrenaline) is the drug of choice for treating an anaphylactic reaction. It works to reverse the symptoms of the reaction and so prevents it from worsening. It is available via prescription in a self-injectable ‘pen’ type container, the most common example being the EpiPen®. It is important to administer epinephrine as soon as one detects the symptoms of anaphylaxis but training is required should you need to administer it to someone else.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who is responsible for the care of anyone who may suffer anaphylaxis; I.e. Nursery Nurses, Childminders, Youth Workers, School teachers.
The course will last approximately 1.5 hours and can be delivered to larger groups of staff as part of an annual update
Content
The content of the course will cover:
Triggers of anaphylaxis
Prevention of anaphylaxis within your setting
Recognising anaphylaxis
Administration of an Epi-pen auto-injector
Basic Life Support resuscitation
Certification
There is no final exam for this course, the instructor will carry out continuous assessment and candidates receive a certificate of attendance valid for 1 year.
