Course Overview

This accredited qualification provides theoretical and practical training in First Aid techniques that are specific to infants aged 0 to 1, and children aged from 1 year old to the onset of puberty. Learners will become familiar with the role of the pediatric first aider and be able to assess and react appropriately to an emergency situation, such as a child or an infant who is unresponsive, has an airway obstruction, or is suffering from shock.

Course Details

Planning for first aid emergencies
Dealing with emergencies
Resuscitating
Recognizing and dealing with the shock
Recognizing and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock
Recognizing and responding appropriately to electric shock
Recognizing and responding appropriately to bleeding
Responding appropriately to burns and scalds
Responding appropriately to choking
Responding appropriately to suspected fractures
Responding appropriately to head, neck, and back injuries
Recognizing and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning
Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears, and noses
Responding appropriately to eye injuries
Responding appropriately to bites and stings
Responding appropriately to effects of extreme heat and cold
Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions
Recognizing and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of chronic medical conditions including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, diabetes
Recognizing and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness.

Career Impact

Learners gaining this qualification will know that First Aid is the responsibility of everyone involved in the working environment. Its topics are regarded by the Early Years Foundation Stage as being important to maintaining good practice in the safe, prompt and effective treatment of injuries and ill health of infants and children who are under the care of trained personnel.

Entrance Requirement

You must provide:

Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Or

One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Group A

If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.
Signed valid passport of any other nationality.
Signed valid UK photo driving license (both parts of the full or provisional license are required)
UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
UK biometric residence permit

Group B

Valid EU photo ID card.
Valid UK firearms license with photo
Signed valid UK paper driving license.
Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth, but not a photocopy.
Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
UK adoption certificate
P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.
Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only submit one utility bill in support of your application.
Pension, endowment, or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.
British work permit or visa issued in last 12 months.
Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.
A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.
Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.
Child benefit book issued in last 12 months.

Course Overview

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Course Details

Planning for first aid emergencies

Dealing with emergencies

Resuscitating

Recognizing and dealing with the shock

Recognizing and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock

Recognizing and responding appropriately to electric shock

Recognizing and responding appropriately to bleeding

Responding appropriately to burns and scalds

Responding appropriately to choking

Responding appropriately to suspected fractures

Responding appropriately to head, neck, and back injuries

Recognizing and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning

Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears, and noses

Responding appropriately to eye injuries

Responding appropriately to bites and stings

Responding appropriately to effects of extreme heat and cold

Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions

Recognizing and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of chronic medical conditions including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, diabetes

Recognizing and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness.

Career Impact

Entrance Requirement

You must provide:

Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Or

One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Group A

If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.

Signed valid passport of any other nationality.

Signed valid UK photo driving license (both parts of the full or provisional license are required)

UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth

UK biometric residence permit

Group B

Valid EU photo ID card.

Valid UK firearms license with photo

Signed valid UK paper driving license.

Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.

UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth, but not a photocopy.

Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.

UK adoption certificate

P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.

P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.

Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.

Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.

Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only submit one utility bill in support of your application.

Pension, endowment, or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.

British work permit or visa issued in last 12 months.

Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.

A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.

Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.

Child benefit book issued in last 12 months.