FOR PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS/GUARDIANS/CARERS
The QA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) has been specifically designed to meet the criteria set by the Department for Education’s EYFS Framework and is ideal for:
· Anyone who has a non-professional involvement with infants and children, such as parents, grandparents and want to learn key paediatric first aid skills
Course content:
Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of paediatric first aid situations, including: 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
· Hypovolemic Shock
· Eye, ear and nose conditions
· Bites and stings
· Minor Injuries