Course Information

This qualification is aimed at those working in an early years setting who require a paediatric first aid qualification to meet the early years foundation stage requirements.

The QNUK Level 3 Award in Paediatric First aid (RQF) is seen as the most common qualification for early years practitioners and is delivered over 2 days.

Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Training

Day 1

  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
  • Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
  • Be able to provide first aid to an infant or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
  • Be able to provide first aid to an infant or child who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally
  • Be able to provide first aid to an infant or child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
  • Be able to provide first aid to an infant or child with external bleeding
  • Understand how to provide first aid to an infant or child who is suffering from shock
  • Understand how to provide first aid to an infant or child suffering from anaphylaxis

Day 2

  • Be able to administer first aid to an infant or child with injuries to bones, joints and muscles
  • Be able to administer first aid to an infant or child with head and spinal injuries
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat or cold
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child who has sustained an electric shock
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child with burns or scalds
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child who has been poisoned
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child who has been bitten or stung
  • Understand how to administer first aid to an infant or child with minor injuries
  • Understand how to complete records relating to illnesses, injuries and emergencies

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