The  Level 3 Paediatric First Aid covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills, equipping the first-aider to administer first aid to children and infants.

This two-day course covers a range of CPR and first aid skills related to children, providing you with the skills to ensure a safe environment for children and infants.

The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years.

Paediatric First Aid is 12 hours and can be delivered over two consecutive days or can be split into smaller sessions and delivered over a 7 week period from the start of the course.

The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.

Pre-Requisites

Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.

Learner Registration

All learners are also required to register for a society number using the link provided below, learners must add this to their course enrolment form (issued at the point of booking) a minimum of 7 working days prior to course commencement and return to us in PDF format via email within this timeframe.

If you already have an existing society number from a previous course, please use that instead of registering for a new number.

Learners will not be accepted on courses without registering for a society number, as we cannot generate the course assessment materials without learner registration being fully completed.

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What’s included within our courses for each learner

We believe in ensuring that our learners receive the very best training experience. To put our learners at ease, we ensure that all learners have their own individual practice equipment. Below is a list of what each learner will have access to on all our courses.

• Candidate Training Manual
• CPR Face Shield Keyring
• Gloves and Bandage Kit
• Sanitising Manikin and Surface wipes
• Access to Hand Sanitiser
• Assessment Papers

Course Content

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Understanding the role of the paediatric first aider
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock
• How to assess an emergency situation and act safely and effectively
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is wounded and bleeding
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a suspected fracture and a dislocation
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with burns or scalds
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with a head, a neck and a back injury
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has been poisoned
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has sustained an electric shock
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who has been bitten or stung.

Assessment

Paediatric First Aid is Trainer Assessed throughout the course and the assessment should determine a learner’s ability to act safely, promptly and effectively when an emergency occurs at work and to deal with a casualty. There is a multiple choice question paper assessment on this course. All Assessment Criteria in the units must be achieved.

Renewal

In order to re-qualify, learners must be assessed against all learning outcomes and assessment criteria in the unit. For Paediatric First Aid this will be the same as the initial course of 12 hours.

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