Heartsaver ® Pediatric First Aid

This course is specially designed to train those responsible for children’s health in meeting state-specific requirements. Backed by comprehensive state-by-state research, it meets the regulatory and credentialed training requirements for child-care workers in all 50 states.

Course covers:

•                Pediatric First Aid

•                Asthma Care Training for Child Care Providers

•                Adult/Child CPR with Mask

•                Adult/Child AED.

Optional pediatric first aid modules are:

•                Pediatric first aid topics, including eye injuries; fever; suspected abuse; and snake, spider, scorpion, tick, and marine animal bites and stings

•                Infant CPR with Mask.

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid course is intended for all individuals involved in child care who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency involving a child, including:

•                child-care and foster-care workers

•                teachers

•                recreation and other community program staff

•                camp counselors

•                sports coaches and trainers

•                new parents, guardians, and other caretakers.

Course length can range from 2.5 hours to 8 hours, depending on needs and the modules taught, with skills practice (first aid) and skills testing (CPR & AED) by an American Heart Association instructor during the course.