Course Info
Basic one-day course offering an overview of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills with a focus on childhood injuries and illnesses. Course is designed for those in the early childhood education industry as well as for parents/caregivers – 8 hours in duration. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Certification is valid for three years.
Course certification will be in electronic format only
issued directly from the Canadian Red Cross on course completion
What you will learn:
Preparing to respond
The EMS system
Check, Call, Care
Airway emergencies – Child & Infant
Breathing and circulation emergencies – Child & Infant
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest – Child & Infant
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Head and spine injuries
Bone, muscle and joint injuries
Wound care
Sudden medical emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Poisons
Keeping children safe
Prerequisites
Participants must be physically able to perform the required skills.