COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course trains participants how to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. 

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WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

The AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Including: childcare workers, teachers, camp counsellors, etc

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COURSE SYLLABUS

• First aid basics including medical, injury, poison, and environmental emergencies, preventing illnesses and injuries and controlling bleeding & bandaging.

• Covers topics like using a tourniquet, shock, internal bleeding, burns and electrical injuries, allergic reactions, breathing problems & dehydration, diabetes & low blood sugar, heat-and cold-related emergencies, drowning, amputations, bites and stings, broken bones and sprains.

• Also covers splinters, nose bleeds, fainting, seizures, and injuries to the head, eyes, neck, spine, mouth, and teeth.

• CPR AED and choking:

• CPR and AED Use for Adults*, Children and Infants,

• Adult*, Child, and Infant Choking

*Optional module

 

TESTING/CERTIFICATION

Duration:  7 Hours
Certification:  Yes
Test:  Yes – Written & Practical
CPD Points:  7