CLASSES: CPR / First Aid - Emergency First Response - Care for Children

Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Training:
The Emergency First Response Care for Children course is an innovative CPR, AED and First Aid training course that teaches participants how to provide emergency first aid for children (ages one to eight) and infants less than one year old. Participants learn about the types of medical emergencies that children face, and how they differ from adult conditions when delivering first-aid. The course also includes the importance of attending to basic emergency situations with children, the emotional aspects of caring for children, secondary care for children, and preventing common injuries and illnesses in children.

The skills taught in the Wet N Rugged Sports EFR Care for Children course includes:

Care for Children Primary Care Course Content:

The primary care portion of the course prepares the rescuer to render first aid to an infant or child with a life-threatening emergency such as choking or cardiac arrest.

• Scene Safety Assessment Universal Precautions-Communicable Disease Protection & Barrier Use
• Primary Assessment Obstructed Airway Management (child and infant) Rescue Breathing (child and infant)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (child and infant)
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use
• Serious Bleeding
• Shock Management
• Spinal Injury Management

Care for Children Secondary Care Course Content:

Secondary care focuses on developing secondary care skills and building the rescuer's confidence to render first aid to an infant or child in need when emergency medical services are either delayed or unavailable.

• Injury Assessment
• Bandaging
• Illness Assessment

Course Structure

The course is usually run over two consecutive days of approximately 8 hours each or, alternatively, over four evening lectures of 4 hours each. For group bookings the course structure can be tailored to suit your requirements.

Prerequisites

• The course is open to anyone over the age of 14.
• It is recommended that students also consider participating in an EFR Primary & Secondary Care first aid course.