Paediatric First Aid

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• Price: £110

• This qualification provides candidates with the knowledge and understanding of First Aid to provide appropriate care and manage life threatening conditions, illness and injuries in early years settings.

  It offers the opportunity for those involved in early years settings to provide quality and effective first aid care. This is achieved through an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid.

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• • Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid

    This course will provide candidates with knowledge and understanding of First Aid to be able to provide appropriate care and manage life threatening conditions, illness and injuries identified in an early years settings. Click to view module detail

    • Practical content:

      Carry out scene assessment and prioritise First Aid treatment in an Early Years setting
      Provide First Aid for an unresponsive infant and child
      Carry out CPR and recovery skills promptly and effectively on an adult, infant and child
      Administer First Aid to a casualty who is choking
      Administer First Aid to an infant/child who is bleeding
      Administer First Aid to a casualty suffering from shock

      Knowledge content:

      Carry out scene assessment and prioritise First Aid treatment in an Early Years setting
      Provide First Aid for an unresponsive infant and child
      Carry out CPR promptly and effectively on an infant and child
      Administer First Aid to an infant/child who is choking
      Administer First Aid to an infant/child who is bleeding/haemorrhaging
      Administer First Aid to an infant/child suffering from shock
      Carry out an illness and an injury assessment
      Recognise and respond to serious or life threatening illnesses or Injuries that occur in children and infants

• Entry requirements

  There are no entry requirements for this course.

  Assessment and certification

  This is an interactive course lasting 14 hours designed to blend practical activities with background knowledge. Students are required to complete practical activities and a workbook which is independently examined. Upon successful completion certification of the award below will be made through the awarding body Future (Awards and Qualifications) and is valid for three years.

  • QCF Future Awards & Qualifications Level 2 in Paediatric First Aid
  • Qualification Accreditation Number 500/7466/0

   

  To achieve the FAQ level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid candidates must complete a multiple choice exam (set and written by FAQ) as well as a practical assessment / demonstration for each unit. Both units must be achieved to achieve the qualification.

  • Multiple choice exam & practical assessment & demonstration
  • Unit 1 - test paper 10 questions (a pass mark of 7 is required to pass the unit)
  • Unit 2 - test paper 20 questions (a pass mark of 14 is required to pass the unit)

   

  Progression Routes

  Progression from the Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid could lead to either voluntary or paid employment in many areas of Health & Social Care.

  Progression from the Level 2 in Paediatric First Aid might be achieved via a range of Early Years Qualifications, setting-specific awards and units of the NVQ's in Children's Care, Learning and Development.