Context

The Paediatric First Aid Foundation (PFAF) course is designed for parents, and people who work with children in the absence of their parents. As a Teacher you will be giving the course candidates knowledge on first aid, and dealing with emergency situations when in the care of children.

Pre-requisite

14 years of age.

Validity of Award

36 months.

Length of Course

Training courses, including final assessment, should last at least 6 contact hours. Contact hours refer to actual teaching or practical time. It does not include coffee and meal breaks.

Syllabus

At the end of this course the candidate will be able to:

1. Make an emergency plan specific to the context they are working in.
2. Deal with basic first aid emergencies with babies and children.
3. Perform resuscitation on young children, babies and adults.
4. Recognise and deal with shock in young children and babies.
5. Be aware of:
   • Electric shock in babies and young children.
   • Internal and external bleeding in babies and young children.
   • Penetration wounds from knives and bullets relating to young children.
   • Choking in adults, children and babies.
   • Broken bones (suspected fractures) in babies and young children.
   • Spinal injuries in babies and children.
   • Head injuries in babies and children.
   • Cases of poisoning in young children and babies.
   • Bites and stings in babies and children.
   • Foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of children and babies.
   • Eye injuries in babies and children.
   • Effects of temperature extremes (hot and cold).
   • Febrile convulsions in babies and young children.
6. Be aware of and recognise meningitis.
7. Be aware of and recognise anaphylactic shock.
8. Care for children who become unwell until they can be collected by parents.
9. Know the appropriate contents of a first aid kit to use with babies, children and adults.
10. Keep records of accidents and incidents that are need recording.
11. Know the appropriate system for administering medication

Assessment

The qualification is assessed as set out below:

• Continual assessment by the tutor.
• Completion of the Portfolio to the satisfaction of the course tutor.
• Completion of 3 self test worksheets.
• Completion of an end of course worksheet satisfactory to the course tutor.
• Demonstrating the ability to carry out CPR on an adult, .child and baby manikin.
• Demonstrating the ability to carry out first aid for an unconscious casualty.
• Demonstrating the ability to carry out first aid for a child in an emergency situation.

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