Blended Paediatric First Aid Course

Paediatric First Aid

First Aid Certificate Valid For 3 Years

The certificate is also valid for this qualification:
      Emergency First Aid at Work

Regulators/Accreditations
First Aid Industry Body (FAIB)	Level 3
Ofqual Regulated Qualification (Ofqual)	Level 3	Option: for details contact us or see Regulated Options

Accepted By
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Blended Paediatric Online First Aid Training Course 2 days/12 hours

Day 1 is 6 Hours of online first aid training, completed at your own pace.

Day 2 is 6 hours of classroom first aid training, completed on a specific date.

IMPORTANT: the online first aid training should be completed before attending the classroom first aid course.

This course is accepted by, and compliant with, Ofsted and EYFS requirements.
Training providers must follow the Ofsted and Early Years guidance for their courses to provide the recommended level of first aid cover.
The course is recommended for people working with and caring for children and babies.

NOTE: this course includes the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work qualification to provide first aid cover for adults.

On successful completion, the learner will be recognised as a Paediatric First Aider and will be able to:

• Anaphylactic Shock: Recognise and respond appropriately to anaphylactic shock.
• Bites & Stings: Respond appropriately to bites and stings.
• Burns & Scalds: Respond appropriately to burns and scalds.
• Choking: Respond appropriately to choking.
• CPR & AED: Administer CPR, including the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
• Electric Shock: Recognise and respond appropriately to electric shock.
• Extremes of Body Temperature: Provide appropriate first aid for extremes of body temperature.
• Febrile Convulsions: Respond appropriately to febrile convulsions.
• Foreign Objects & Eye Injuries: Respond appropriately to foreign objects in the eyes, ears and nose, and eye injuries.
• Fractures: Respond appropriately to fractures.
• Head, Neck & Back Injuries: Respond appropriately to head, neck and back injuries.
• Initial Assessment: Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency.
• Major Illnesses: Recognise and respond appropriately to the emergency needs of chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, and diabetes.
• Minor Injuries: Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, and bruises.
• Poisoning: Recognise and respond appropriately to cases of poisoning.
• Role of the Paediatric First Aider: Understand the role of the first aider, including gaining consent, addressing the special needs of infants and children, preventing cross-infection, recording incidents and actions, and using available equipment. Plan for first aid emergencies.
• Serious Childhood Illnesses: Recognise and respond appropriately to meningitis, croup and sickle cell.
• Shock: Recognise and deal with shock.
• Unresponsive Casualties: Deal with unresponsive casualties.
• Wounds & Bleeding: Recognise and respond appropriately to bleeding.

First Aid Qualification Number: 291122