Pediatric CPR, AED and First Aid (2020)

This class focuses on the knowledge needed for emergency care for children and infants with additional information on caring for adults. This program conforms to the 2020 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC and the 2020 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid.

Course Topics Include

• Role of the pediatric first aid provider
• Cardiac arrest
• Recognizing an emergency
• Legal considerations
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Using an AED
• Multiple provider approach to CPR
• Choking
• Emergency moves
• Primary Assessment
• Control of bleeding
• Shock
• Head, neck or back injury
• Burns
• Poisoning