iPET Network Level 3 Award in Working Dog First Aid – Qualification Number 610/8229/6 (link to qualification on Ofqual register)
The iPET Network Level 3 Award in Working Dog First Aid has been designed for Learners who are working with dogs in professional working environments. This could include search and rescue, police general duties, detection work, security services, military contexts, agricultural settings and field sports.
This qualification provides Learners with an understanding of the role of a first aider, and how to manage first aid actions for a range of emergencies. Emergencies include cardiopulmonary arrest, shock, wounds and fractures, ballistic or penetrating injuries, burns, poisoning, choking, heat-related conditions and gastric torsion.
Learners will also gain an understanding of communication and escalation protocols, field transport techniques, essential first aid equipment, the primary survey and examination of an injured dog.
In addition, the qualification also provides Learners with the opportunity to practice the skills needed to carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bandaging of wounds, recording of pulse and respiration rates and manage realistic scenarios involving working dogs and advanced trauma first aid actions.
This qualification has been designed to enable Learners to:
- Understand the objectives and scope of a first aider.
- Know the content of a working dog first aid kit.
- Understand primary survey and examination of an injured dog.
- Understand shock and the actions to take.
- Understand emergency management of wounds and fractures.
- Understand ballistic, penetrating, and airway emergencies.
- Understand how to manage choking.
- Understand environmental, toxic and chemical emergencies.
- Understand different types of burns and electrocution.
- Understand temperature-related and water emergencies.
- Understand bloat and gastric torsion.
- Be able to record canine vital statistics.
- Be able to carry out canine Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Be able to dress and treat wounds.
- Be able to manage real-world emergency scenarios involving working dogs.
The iPET Network Level 3 Award in Working Dog First Aid consists of the following units:
Unit 3025: Principles of Working Dog First Aid
Unit 3026: Practical Working Dog First Aid
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