Course Overview
Course Name
QNUK Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid at Work (RQF)
Course Description
Master the basic fundamentals of child first aid. This paediatric first aid course offers the opportunity to those working in the early years’ setting, teachers and staff in schools to develop skills in effective first aid and manage life-threatening conditions, illness, and injuries involving children of all ages.
What Will You Learn? The course is designed to simulate real-life first aid incidents with the aim for the learners to demonstrate improved confidence in providing emergency paediatric first aid swiftly to an infant or a child to minimise a situation becoming worse.
Unit 1 – Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Roles and Responsibilities of a Paediatric First Aider
How to assess emergency incidents and ensure safety
Administering CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and positioning children and babies in recovery positions
Management of unresponsive infants or children, whether they are breathing or not
Treatment for choking, a common emergency in young children
Dealing with wounds and bleeds, shock, and other life-threatening conditions
Immediate action for bites, stings, and other external threats
Assessment Method
Practical assessment
A practical assessment of the learners is conducted during the course. Ongoing assessment will involve learners demonstrating paediatric emergency first aid skills in primary survey, CPR, AED (Defibrillator), recovery position, choking and identifying life-threatening bleeds.
Theory assessment (multiple-choice question paper)
Learners are assessed by completing a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course consisting of:
15 questions
11 correct answers pass mark
30-minute time limit
Why Choose In-House Emergency Paediatric First Aid Training?
In-house training provides a tailored learning experience specific to your workplace. This approach allows your team to practice first aid in a familiar environment resulting in training that is relevant and practical while minimising operational downtime facilitating exclusive team teaching saving time and reducing your training costs.
The course is delivered using interactive teaching methods, Q & A’s with practical sessions to help the learners absorb emergency paediatric first aid skills and knowledge easily.
What's Included
Expert instructions
Comprehensive manual
Qualification fees
Necessary equipment
Three-year certification
Reminder service
Speedy response to your questions or queries
Example Questions
1. At what point should an ambulance be called for a casualty who is having a seizure?
A. Immediately in call cases
B. If the seizure lasts longer than normal
C. Only if the casualty has never had a seizure before
D. Only if the casualty is a child
2. Which ONE of the following is a treatment for a casualty suffering from shock?
A. Allow a drink of warm sweet tea
B. Allow sips of a suitable sports drink
C. Give nothing to eat or drink
D. Provide small amounts of water
In-house Pricing
£579.00 up to 12 learners (ex.vat)
£529.00 up to 6 learners (ex.vat)
Emergency Paediatric First Aid FAQs
Emergency Paediatric First Aid training should be refreshed every 3 years. It is advisable to attend yearly refresher courses to keep skills updated with the latest guidelines.
The Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid is a one-day course covering core first aid emergencies in paediatric situations including CPR, choking, and managing wounds and bleeds.
A full Paediatric First Aid course is 2 days in duration and also covers serious first aid incidents such as head injuries, fractures, burns, and major illnesses.
In-house training is designed to meet the needs of your workplace and can easily be customised to your working environment.
Up to 12 learners can be facilitated per instructor, ensuring each learner receives personalised instructions and hands-on training. Larger group numbers can also be facilitated with additional instructors.
Learners have the option to re-take the theory assessment using an alternative test paper within 4 weeks of the course end date. Additional support is provided to assist learner/s improve their chances of successfully completing the retake.
No prior first aid experience is necessary as the course is designed for learners from various training levels and experiences.
Learners are advised to wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical exercises and bring a notepad and pen for taking notes.
The Equality Act 2010 requires training centres to make reasonable adjustments where a disabled person would be at a substantial disadvantage in undertaking an assessment. A request for a reasonable adjustment depends on several factors including the needs of the individual.
An adjustment may not be reasonable if it involves unreasonable costs, timeframes or the security and integrity of the course. There is no requirement to adjust the assessment criteria being tested and adjustments should be in line with the purpose of the course.
Reasonable adjustments should be applied before a learner is assessed, therefore customers must ensure they identify any reasonable adjustment requirements in time for such adjustments to be made safely.
Any prior knowledge, skills, understanding or qualifications that are required to undertake this course are outlined below:
• Learners should be a minimum of 14 years to undertake this qualification
• Learners between 14-16 years can undertake the qualification, however, they should not be relied upon by employers to be the sole emergency first aider.
• Learners must have sufficient command of the English language to understand and undertake the recommended assessment methods for this course.
• Learners must demonstrate first aid procedures as part of their assessment, including providing CPR to a casualty on the floor. Therefore, learners must be physically capable of performing CPR on the floor.
