Overview
The Level 3 Award in Adult and Paediatric First Aid (RQF) is a HSE compliant 3-day course that has been specifically designed to provide individuals working within settings that require both adult and paediatric first aiders with the knowledge and skills needed to safely deal with a wide range of adult and paediatric first aid situations and keep you and your organisation safe.
Key information
- 3 -day course
- No entry requirements
- Minimum age of 16
- Valid for 3 years
- HSE compliant
What knowledge will you gain
- Roles & responsibilities
- Incident assessment
- Unresponsive casualties
- Resuscitation and AED
- Choking
- External bleeding
- Shock
- Minor injuries
- Secondary survey
- Bones, joints and muscle injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns & scalds
- Eye injuries
- Poisoning
- Anaphylaxis
- Major illnesses
- Heart attack / stroke
- Epilepsy and seizures
- Asthma / diabetes
- Ear and nose injuries
- Allergies
- Meningitis
- Febrile convulsions
- Extreme heat and cold
- Electric shocks
Assessment
- 8 x Practical assessments
- 2 x Theory assessments (Multiple Choice Question Paper)