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EPFA and EFAW combined course

Our Paediatric First Aid courses are ideal for individuals who work with children or have service users under the age of 18. Fully meets Ofsted & EYFS requirements.

This qualification is aimed at those working in an environment where an AED is available.

Qualsafe level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. Ofqual regulated qualification valid for 3 years. Richmond, North Yorkshire. Course covers roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider, choking, CPR and defibrillation, head, neck and back injuries, meningitis, asthma, seizures and febrile convulsions, diabetic emergencies, poisoning, burns and scalds, electric shock, bites and stings, extremum temperature and more. EYFS Early Years Foundation Stage Syllabus

Teaching you how to treat your child should the worst occur Children can be present, though parents will remain responsible for them throughout 2.5 - 3 hr sessions Course Contents: What to do if your child goes unconscious How to check if they are breathing normally or not If they are, how to put them in the recovery position If they are not, how to start CPR and use an AED (defibrillator) What to do if your child were to choke What to do if they were to get burnt How to treat minor injuries (dependent on available time) Past Sessions: Sessions in the past have been paid for by a local charity, enabling parents to access the training for free We're happy to put on sessions for your group, playgroup, charity, or simply for you and your children We're always happy to have little ones come along They can either play around, or join us - they usually prefer to join us and play with the manikins, even trying out CPR! You will, of course, remain fully responsible for them while they are there Accreditation: These sessions are tailored to the needs of parents and are therefore not accredited. We can, however, give a CPD Certificate if that is helpful to you. If you'd like an Ofqual regulated course, why not do our Basic Life Support for Adults and Children course, Emergency Paediatric First Aid or Paediatric First Aid?

This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to become a paediatric first aider in the workplace with a responsibility for the welfare of infants and children. Learners gaining this qualification will know that first aid is the responsibility of everyone involved in the working environment. Topics within this qualification meet the requirements for Paediatric first aid outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2014 as being important to maintaining safe and effective practice when providing treatment of injuries and ill health of infants and children who are under the care of trained personnel. How long will it take me to achieve this qualification? This is a 3 credit qualification, with a guided learning hour’s value of 22 and it has a minimum contact time of 12 hours, which is typically delivered via a 2 day course. How is the qualification assessed? Learners must undertake a practical assessment of their competence along with a short open response knowledge assessment, where learners are required to provide a short response to a prescribed series of questions. What next? This qualification lasts for a period of 3 years, after which point learners will need to retake the course. In addition to this, it is also recommended that learners refresh their knowledge annually.   Cost – £99.00 per delegate (including refreshments, certificates and workbooks) Get in touch via the contact us page for up and coming dates. Why not use your place of work and let us take the burden of travelling away from you.

Suitable for childminders, nursery staff, teaching assistants etc  Course delivered to EYFS and ofsted criteria

Recovery position Bleeding – causes, control measures and risk limitation Shock CPR Demonstration and practice D.R.S.A.B.C. Unconsciousness/ Recovery position Bleeding – causes, control measures and risk limitation Shock CPR Demonstration and practice D.R.S.A.B.C. Unconsciousness/head injuries Choking – responding effectively and practical demonstration

mini medics, first aid, CPR, BLS, Burns, children, kids,

QA Level 2 Award In Basic Life Support For Adults And Children (RQF) This page is here if you'd like us to run this course for you and your people, at our venue or yours (within 45 minute drive from Chesterfield, Derbyshire). If you'd like us to run this course for you and you're further away, please contact us direct for a quote.   If, instead, you're interested in an open/public course, please go here. Half day course Also called Basic Life Support, BLS, or BLS training Teaches the basics of first aid for adults, children and infants (babies) Useful for many occupations. Also available as a bolt-on to certain other courses, at just a third of the price. Course Contents: Managing an Unresponsive Casualty Recovery Position for an adult, a child and an infant (baby) CPR for an adult, a child and an infant (baby) Safe Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Choking for an adult, a child and an infant (baby) Benefits of this course: 1.1 million workers in Britain had an accident at work in 2014/2015 Of those, 2,700 were from the East Midlands On average, one out of every 370 people received an injury at work Children are prone to minor injuries, but can also suffer from serious ones More than 2 million children have accidents in the home for which they're taken to A&E every year. Under 5s account for 7% of all hospital emergency treatments This Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support for Adults and Children course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to provide basic life support for adults and children It is also useful for those who are already qualified in first aid, to refresh their skills and knowledge and broaden it to cover both adults and children This course is taught in a hands-on, practical way Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: Our Basic Life Support for Adults and Children's course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.This means that you can be rest assured that your Basic Life Support for Adults and Children's Certificate is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in First Aid for both adults and children.The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2547/1