Description
Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is aimed at individuals wishing to gain the knowledge and skills required to enable them to provide effective emergency paediatric first aid. It is intended for learners such as parents and relatives, pre-school or nursery staff, toddler group volunteers, childminders and nannies, au pairs and foster parents, or anyone who has to deliver first aid as part of their role in either childcare settings or a domestic environment.
How long will it take?
1-Days
Assessment
A written or oral exam and practical assessment is need to pass the Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Certification
Successful candidates will receive a Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid valid for 3 years.
Course Content Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- The role and responsibilities of the paediatric first-aider
- Assessing an emergency situation safely and prioritise what action to take
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is having a seizure
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is choking
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is bleeding
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock)
Additional elements:
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock
- Providing first aid to a baby or child who has had an electric shock
- Providing first aid to a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries
- Providing first aid to a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction
