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Learn Life-Saving First Aid for Kids in Thomastown
At Kids First Aid, we specialise in equipping parents and caregivers with essential life-saving skills to protect children in emergency situations. Our courses are designed and delivered by experienced paramedics who bring real-world expertise from handling paediatric emergencies daily. We focus on practical training for the 10 most common childhood emergencies, including choking, burns, drowning, fractures, bleeding, and poisoning. Our 3-hour workshop format ensures time-efficient learning while maintaining depth in critical areas like CPR techniques for all age groups. With lifetime access to digital course materials, participants can refresh their knowledge regularly to stay current with best practices.Since 2025, we've trained over 50,000 families across Australia, addressing preventable injuries that hospitalise 1 in 13 children annually. Our mission stems from the recognition that home accidents surpass health risks from major diseases in childhood injuries. While our core offering isn't formally accredited, we provide certificates of completion and offer accredited options upon request. Our Thomastown-based team remains committed to making first aid education accessible, practical, and immediately applicable for Australian families.
Services
First Aid Training
CPR Instruction
Emergency Response
Paediatric Care
Online Workshops
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- Our paramedic-led training focuses on the 10 most common childhood emergencies
- We provide lifetime access to digital course materials for skill retention
- Courses address preventable injuries causing 1 in 13 Australian childhood hospitalisations
- Practical sessions cover age-specific CPR techniques from newborns to adults
- Thomastown-based team brings real-world emergency response expertise
Services
First Aid Training
Our first aid training equips parents with critical skills to handle childhood emergencies. The paramedic-led program focuses on practical scenarios like choking, burns, and fractures. Participants learn age-specific techniques while gaining confidence in emergency response.
CPR Instruction
CPR instruction covers life-saving techniques for all age groups, from newborns to adults. The course demonstrates proper chest compression methods and rescue breathing ratios. Participants practice on training mannequins to develop muscle memory for emergency situations.
Emergency Response
Emergency response training prepares caregivers for common home accidents. The program addresses bleeding control, burn treatment, and poisoning response. Practical sessions simulate real-world scenarios to improve reaction times and decision-making under pressure.
People
Ben Fisher
Course Host
Ben Fisher leads our training programs with extensive paramedic experience. He specialises in translating emergency fieldwork into practical parent-focused education. His approach makes complex medical procedures accessible for non-professionals.
Questions
Does the course include CPR training?
Yes, our course begins with comprehensive CPR training covering newborns, toddlers, children, and adults using training mannequins.
Who leads the training sessions?
Experienced paramedics specialising in paediatric emergencies lead all training sessions, bringing real-world emergency response expertise.
Is the training suitable for all child ages?
Our training covers techniques applicable to children aged 0-16 years, with adaptable methods that work for all age groups including adults.
Are accredited courses available?
While our standard course isn't accredited, we offer accredited options upon request through our Thomastown office.
How long does the course take?
The practical workshop lasts 3 hours, with lifetime access to digital materials for ongoing skill refreshment and learning.
Reviews (4)
Kylie Davis
Jun 23, 2019
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I was very keen to complete a kids first aid course as a first time mother. The website was great and promising but unfortunately the 3 hour beginner class did not deliver for me. There was not enough practical parts to the session related to CPR and choking, this was brushed over and not examined individually. Further, no practicum for bandaging cuts, bites etc. I found some of the information presented by the facilitator to be of anecdotal nature and not always specific to kids. No certification at end of course, admittedly this was not advertised, but still disappointing, as I would at least
Emily Batts
Oct 15, 2016
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Organised a private group for my parents group,
Kids first aid were fantastic at communication, responding to all requests and follow up calls. The course itself was really relaxed with a trained paramedic. we went through all the basic but crucial first aid points, but being baby / child focused allowed for many "what if" scenarios to be answered. We all found it useful and I would recommend anyone who is interested to go ahead.
Kids first aid were fantastic at communication, responding to all requests and follow up calls. The course itself was really relaxed with a trained paramedic. we went through all the basic but crucial first aid points, but being baby / child focused allowed for many "what if" scenarios to be answered. We all found it useful and I would recommend anyone who is interested to go ahead.
Dimitri Christou
Nov 06, 2015
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Excellent course, well worth the money. It wasn't too overwhelming and it now gives me the confidence to deal with emergencies that are common to young children.
Lorian Fosdick
Oct 22, 2015
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The instructor was a professional paramedic, warm and friendly and explained things in an easy to understand manner for me, who has no medical background. As she was also a mum, she also explained things from a parent's point of view which was very helpful. Thoroughly recommend it. I feel much more comfortable now that I know what to do not only for my child, but also for another that may be playing with them.
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