Emergency Paediatric First Aid
RQF Level 3 Award (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Qualification title: FAA Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Unit title: Emergency Paediatric First Aid
This one-day Emergency Paediatric First Aid course has been designed for those who have an interest in child and infant basic life support.
If you have a professional interest i.e. you are a child minder or school teacher, etc, then this course partly fulfils the requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
OFSTED and the Early Years Foundation Stage require you to have 12 hours of paediatric first aid training so the 2-day Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid would be required to fulfil their requirements
This 6 hour qualification also makes up the first half of the 12 hour course
The FAA Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification is unit 1 of the two-day FAA Paediatric First Aid qualification. From gaining this Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification learners could progress to completing unit 2 and being awarded the 2-day FAA Award in Paediatric First Aid.
Syllabus
A range of subjects is covered including:
- Role of the Paediatric First Aider
- Choking
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Seizures
- Resuscitation (CPR including the safe use of an AED)
- Recovery position
- Primary survey
- Minor injuries
Certification
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course.
However, it is recommended that, during the 3 year period, delegates attend annual refresher courses.
Assessment information
The qualification is assessed both through practical demonstration and written assessment.
A learner must successfully pass both the written and practical assessments to achieve the qualification.
There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred.
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course
Age Limit
Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify
Location
We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.
