Emergency Paediatric First Aid Level 3

Course content:

The Emergency Paediatric First Aid Level 3 course is specifically designed for those with a responsibility for children. The most important difference between child and adult first aid is the technique used for resuscitation (airway, breathing and circulation) according to the Resuscitation Council (UK). The course also takes into account the common illnesses and injuries that can occur with children.

Content includes:

• An understanding of the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider.
• How to assess an emergency situation safely.
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally.
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
• How to provide first aid for an infant and a child who has a foreign body airway obstruction.
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child with external bleeding.
• How to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock.
• An understanding how to provide first aid to an infant and a child with anaphylaxis​.

​How the qualification is assessed:

The course is run at our fully equipped training room over 1 day. The qualification is assessed through both practical observation and oral questioning through the duration of the course by one of our trainers. Learners must be able to practically demonstrate the application of the correct techniques that have been taught.

1.Practical observation

The practical assessment of learners for the qualification is completed throughout the course delivery. This ongoing assessment will involve learners demonstrating practical first aid skills across a number of areas.

2.Written/oral questioning

Learners are required to answer a series of questions ensuring their understanding of the theory content is sufficient to meet the required standard. Oral questioning can be used to extract further information for these questions during the practical assessments, with the tutor documenting the responses, or when needing to supplement learners’ written responses, according to individual learners’ needs.