Course Description
The Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training meets the guidelines recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. This course is designed for those with a duty to respond to a first aid emergency. The course contains information on how to manage illness and injuries in a child in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. The workbook can also be used as a reference for the student after the class. There are six modules: First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies,Environmental Emergencies, an optional First Aid Module,and an optional adult CPR & AED Module to meet regulations for Childcare Centers.
Intended Audience: For those involved in child care who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, such as childcare workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children's sports organizations, as well as babysitters and parents or grandparents.
In this course you will learn prevention of injuries, identification and treatment of common age-related injuries in children and infants. This program includes hands-on CPR and obstructed airway management training.
Certification Card: Childcare providers are required to complete CPR training annually and first aid every three years.