Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Qualification overview
This course is part of the Qualsafe Awards (QA) First Aid group of qualifications. The qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of:
- The Resuscitation Council (UK)
- The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework
- A distinguished panel of experts in emergency medical care
The Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) course:
- Is for people who work with or look after children, enabling them to have skills and knowledge of how to deal with paediatric first aid situations.
- Outlines a range of practical skills for giving first aid to infants and children. Learners will practise assessing and managing an incident and demonstrate how to treat a variety of serious conditions.
The training will give learners the confidence to deal with a range of first aid situations and/or take on the role of first-aider in the workplace.
Course content
What’s covered?
The 2-day course covers:
- The role and responsibilities of a paediatric first-aider
- Assessing an emergency situation safely
- Managing an infant/child unresponsive casualty (cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR], recovery position)
- Managing an infant/child choking patient
- Managing an infant/child with external bleeding
- Managing an infant/child who is suffering from shock
- Managing an infant/child with bites, stings and minor injuries (small cuts, bruises, grazes, splinters and nosebleeds)
- Conducting a secondary survey
- Managing an infant/child with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Managing an infant/child with suspected head and spinal injuries
- Managing an infant/child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
- Managing an infant/child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness (diabetic hypoglycaemic emergency, asthma attack, allergic reaction, meningitis, febrile convulsions)
- Managing an infant/child who is experiencing extremes of body temperature
- Managing an infant/child who has sustained an electric shock
- Managing an infant/child with burns and scalds
- Managing an infant/child with suspected poisoning
- Managing an infant/child with anaphylaxis
Who’s it for?
This training is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide help to infants and children in a range of first aid situations.
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 14 years old on the first day of the training and be able to perform practical tasks at floor level.
Requalification
This qualification is valid for 3 years. The learner must retake the qualification before the certificate expiry date to remain qualified.
Book this course
Course duration
2 days (12 hours).
The learner must attend all sessions before completing the assessments.
Price
£125 + VAT per person.
£695 + VAT per group of 5-12 learners. Training held at your venue.
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