Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid: Units 1 & 2

This course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants.

Course Summary

This course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants. It will be of particular interest to teachers, childminders, crèche assistants, playgroup personnel and anyone else who is responsible for their welfare whilst in your care.

It is ideal for individuals responsible for children and infants who wish to gain a nationally regulated Level 3 Award.

This two-day course satisfies the guidelines and criteria laid down by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted. To obtain this qualification, you must attend both days and complete the two accreditation units.

Price

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Duration

2 day course.

Location

de Carteret House, 7 Castle Street, St Helier, JE2 6JF.

Syllabus

Responsibilities and reporting
Resuscitation
Assessment of the situation
Fainting
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Choking
Head injuries
Diabetes
Infantile convulsions
Foreign bodies
Control of bleeding
Anaphylaxis
Eye injuries
Fractures
Heat and Cold
Asthma
Sickle cell anaemia
Meningitis
Burns
Shock

Certification

A three year Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required.

Assessment

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor and a written assessment.

Numbers

A minimum of 7 students and a maximum of 12 students can attend this course. The minimum age for enrolling on this course is 14 years, and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A student cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace until they reach the age of 16, and then it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the student is suitable for that role. The certificate will expire as dated on the certificate, irrespective of age.

Enquiries

Did You Know?

‘A blocked airway can kill someone in three to four minutes, but it can take more than eight minutes for an ambulance to arrive.’
‘New research shows just 5% of adults have the skills and confidence to provide first aid in emergency situations.’
‘59% of deaths from injuries would have been preventable had first aid been given before the emergency services arrived.’
In the UK fewer than 10% of all the people in whom a resuscitation attempt is made outside hospital survive.
‘With no compressions, the 90% confidence of successful defibrillation is reached at 6 minutes and the median time limit for success is 9.5 minutes. However, with pre-shock chest compressions, the modelled data suggest a 90% success rate at 10 minutes and a 50% rate at 14 minutes.’
‘We estimate that about 1,700 lives are saved in the UK per year by bystanders using an AED.’
‘Nearly 45 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survived when bystander CPR was administered.’