Qualsafe Paediatric First Aid – Level 3 Award (RQF)
Who should attend?
This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide first aid to children (including babies) when dealing with:
- An emergency situation
- Chronic or sudden paediatric illness
- Paediatric injury
Course Aims & Objectives
The objective of the qualification is to benefit Learners by enabling them to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations when looking after children.
By the end of the course delegates will:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
- Be able to:
- assess an emergency situation safely
- provide first aid for an infant or a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
- provide first aid for an infant or a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
- provide first aid for an infant or a child who is choking
- provide first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding
- provide first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock
- administer first aid to an infant or a child with a suspected fracture
- administer first aid to an infant or a child with head, neck or back injury
- Understand how to:
- administer first aid to an infant or a child with bites, stings and minor injuries
- administer first aid to an infant or a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
- administer emergency first aid to an infant or a child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness
- administer first aid to an infant or a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold
- administer first aid to an infant or a child who has sustained an electric shock
- administer first aid to an infant or a child with burns or scalds
- administer first aid to an infant or a child who has been poisoned
- provide first aid to an infant or a child with anaphylaxis
Course Outline
- The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child
- Recovery Position
- CPR and AED
- Choking
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Fractures
- Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
- Meningitis
- Asthma
- Febrile Convulsions
- Seizures
- Diabetic emergencies
- Poisoning
- Burns and scalds
- Electric shock
- External bleeding
- Hypovolaemic shock
- Eye, ear and nose conditions
- Bites and stings
- Minor injuries
- Treatment for hot and cold body temperatures
Certification
Delegates are assessed throughout the course by the trainer and need to complete a written assessment at the end of the course. Successful delegates will receive a Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Certificate. Certificates are valid for 3 years and then delegates will need to re-sit the qualification to remain qualified (this must be attended no later than 28 days after the expiry on the original certificate).
Duration
2 Days
Location
We can offer courses on company premises for a maximum of 12 delegates or upcoming open courses in your local area.
