Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid

Overview

This comprehensive one day course covers a wide range of CPR and First Aid skills related to children and includes the Emergency Paediatric Emergency First Aid syllabus and also equips the first-aider to apply emergency first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness. This course will provide the learner with a nationally recognised Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) qualification.

Course Objectives

The emergency paediatric first aid course is recommended for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets Childcare Registration requirements.

Agenda

• Understand the role of the paediatric first aider
• Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• Know how to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock
• Be able to assess an emergency situation and act safely and effectively
• Provide first aid for an infant and a child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
• Provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• Be able to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is wounded and bleeding

Progression

Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (3 day)

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (2 day)