Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

Syllabus

  • The roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
  • Assessing an emergency situation
  • Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child
  • Recovery Position
  • CPR and AED
  • Choking
  • Minor Injuries
  • Bites and Strings
  • Seizures
  • External Bleeding
  • Hypovolemic shock

Newly qualified entrants to an early years setting who have completed a level 2 and/or level 3 qualification on or after 30th June 2016, must also have either a full paediatric first aid or an emergency paediatric first aid certificate within three months of starting work.