Certificate of Completion
Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Course Documents
Course Overview
A regulated qualification meeting the EYFS framework for emergency paediatric first aid. Covers infant and child assessment, CPR, AED, choking, seizures, bleeding, shock, and minor injuries.
Who This Course Is For
Workplace first aiders, appointed persons, and staff requiring an HSE-compliant first aid qualification.
Delivery & Duration
Delivered face-to-face over 1 day. Guided Learning Hours: 7 hours. Total Qualification Time: 8 hours (7 hours hours guided learning plus 1 hours independent study).
Assessment
Theory is assessed via a multiple-choice question (MCQ) paper drawn from the internal question bank. Practical skills are assessed by direct observation against published rubrics.
Certification
On successful completion, learners receive a Guardian Medical certificate valid for three years.
Can be combined with
This course can be booked together with the following courses as a combined programme.
Learners must be aged 14 or over. No prior first aid knowledge is required. Learners must be physically able to demonstrate practical skills on the floor (e.g. CPR on a manikin, recovery position).
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
- Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are unresponsive
- Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are choking
- Be able to provide first aid to an infant/child with external bleeding
- Know how to provide first aid to an infant/child who is suffering from shock
- Know how to provide first aid to an infant/child with minor injuries