ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid - Assessment only for First Aid Assessors

Person practising chest compressions on a dummy

This qualification is designed to provide essential paediatric life saving skills and paediatric incident management. This qualification is designed for workers caring for children in the absence of their parents. This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings. Currently the EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times, when children are present.

Learners will gain skills and/or knowledge in;

planning for and dealing with first aid emergencies involving babies and children
CPR,
shock,
anaphylactic shock,
electric shock,
bleeding,
burns and scalds,
choking,
suspected fractures,
head, neck and back injuries,
poisoning,
foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses,
eye injuries,
bites and stings,
effects of extreme heat and cold,
febrile convulsions,
chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, meningitis and other serious sudden illness.