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Emergency Paediatric First Aid
First Aid needs of children, vary, from those of adults. This course is for anyone over the age of sixteen that comes into contact with or works with, infants and children. This one-day course covers the basic skills of CPR and First Aid related to children and infants. On completion, candidates obtain an IQL Level 3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid. The Emergency Paediatric First Aid is endorsed by CIMSPA and First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum.
RLSS UK is regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland.
Prerequisites:
Candidates must be a minimum of 16-years-old at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.
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
Assessment:
Emergency Paediatric First Aid is Trainer assessed throughout the course. 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. 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 Emergency Paediatric First Aid, this will be the same as the initial course of six hours.
