Intended Audience

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The Emergency Paediatric First Aid course is intended for individuals who care for infants and children, including childminders, nursery staff, preschool and school personnel, babysitters, parents, guardians, and carers. It is particularly suitable for those working in early years settings who require emergency paediatric first aid training to meet the requirements of the Ofsted and the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to respond to emergency first aid situations involving infants and children.

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Course Aims

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This qualification has been developed in collaboration with members of the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum (FAAOF). It meets the requirements for emergency paediatric first aid training as set out within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework documentation.

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Course Length 

 

6 Hours classroom Based learning with Theory and Practical Elements

 

Assessment

 

Ongoing Practical Assessment with a shorth Theory Paper

 

Qualification Validity

 

This Course is valid 3 Years from the issuing of the certificate

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Course Entry Requirement

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• No prior knowledge, skills, understanding or qualifications that are required to undertake this qualification.

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• Learners should be a minimum of 14 years to undertake this qualification.

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• Learners between 14-16 years can undertake the qualification, however they should not be relied upon by employers to be a sole emergency first aider.

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• Learners must have sufficient command of the English language to understand and undertake the recommended assessment methods for this qualification. 

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• 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.

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• There are no other pre-requisites for this qualification.

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Course Content

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• Identification of the roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider

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• Minimising the risk of infection

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• Differentiating age ranges for first aid treatment

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• Conducting a scene survey

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• The primary survey sequence

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• Summoning appropriate assistance

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• Identifying when to administer CPR

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• Demonstrating how to perform CPR

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• Identifying mild and severe choking

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• Administering first aid for choking

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• Identifying the severity of arterial  and venous bleeding

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• Identifying capillary bleeding

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• Administering first aid for external bleeding including Catastrophic bleeding

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• Identifying and treatment of  hypovolaemic shock

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• Administering first aid for bites

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• Administering first aid for stings

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• Administering first aid for small cuts and grazes

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• Administering first aid for bumps and bruises

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• Small splinter

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• Administering first aid for a nosebleed

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