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Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid RQF (SQA Level 6)

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The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF) qualification has been designed in-line with the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements and is ideal for:

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• Those who have gained a level 2 or 3 childcare qualification and have entered into an early years setting and wish to be included in the staff to child ratios to comply with the EYFS requirements.

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• Anyone who cares for infants and children, such as parents, guardians, grandparents, or people who have a professional involvement with children and infants.

 

Successful candidates will be equipped with the skills needed to deal with a range of paediatric first aid situations. This is also the first unit of the 2 day course. It can either be carried out over 1 day or split into two evenings.

What will you learn?

  • Roles and responsibilities of the first Aider

  • ​Incident and casualty assessment

  • Unconscious casualty

  • ​The Recovery position

  • CPR for Infant and Child with use of AED

  • Choking Infant and Child

  • ​Epilepsy

  • ​Wounds, bleeding and shock

  • ​Bites and Stings

  • ​Accident recording

 

 

Other Information:

 

Assessment is continuous throughout the day and there is also a multiple choice question paper. On completion of the course a 3 year certificate will be issued subject to passing assessments. Learners must be physically capable of carrying out the practical aspects of the course and must be a minimum 14yrs of age.

 

Please get in touch for a quote.

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