Emergency Child Care First Aid

A basic one-day course designed to introduce caregivers to injury prevention skills and knowledge. The course covers lifesaving first aid skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR and AED) for children, and babies.

The course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and daycare worker safety requirements*.

Duration

Minimum 8 hours in-class

Instructor

First Aid Instructor

Prerequisite

None

Completion

Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps
Min. 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation
Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

3-year certification in Emergency Child Care First Aid

Recertification

6 hours in-class*

*Check local legislation to determine certification level, maintenance, and recertification requirements.

www.redcross.ca/firstaidlegislation

Course Content

The Red Cross
Responding to Emergencies
The EMS system
Check, Call, Care
Airway emergencies
Breathing and Circulation emergencies – Child and baby
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest – Child and baby
Wound care
Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries
Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
Sudden Medical Emergencies
Environmental Illness
Poisons
Caring for Children

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials

Child Care First Aid (manual from the Canadian Red Cross)
Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Emergency Child Care First Aid certificate

Registration

Click here to complete the online registration form.

Cost & Payment

$95.00