The Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed to meet the training needs of child care providers in almost all U.S states while also being a comprehensive resource for parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters or anyone responsible for the safety of children.
What will students learn in this course?
• List the duties, roles, and responsibilities of a first aid rescuer
• Describe the 4 key steps in pediatric first aid: prevent, protect, assess, and act
• Remove protective gloves (skill students will demonstrate)
• Find the problem (skill students will demonstrate)
• Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, and shock
• Control bleeding and bandaging (skills students will demonstrate)
• Use an epinephrine pen (skill students will demonstrate)
• Recognize elements of common illnesses and injuries
• Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
• Describe the risks of smoking and vaping and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
• Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
• Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
• Recognize when someone needs CPR
• Perform high-quality CPR for all age groups
• Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
• Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age group
Course Content
Illnesses and injuries
Bleeding and bandaging
Allergic reactions
How to use an epinephrine pen
Asthma
Drowning
Bites and stings
Burns
CPR AED Choking
CPR & AED for children
CPR for infants
How to help
CPR and AED for adults (optional)
You will receive a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course Completion card, valid for two years.