Pediatric (Child + Infant) CPR, AED & First Aid Syllabus

This is a comprehensive CPR, AED and First Aid course for laypersons who desire or require first-responder level training.

Duration:
Approximately 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours

Certification Period:
Up to 2 years

Prerequisites:
None

Topics:

• Basic anatomy
• Sudden cardiac arrest
  
• CPR
• Defibrillation
  
• Chain of Survival
• Treatment Guidelines by Age
• Good Samaritan Laws
• Consent (minor)
  
• Recognizing an emergency
• Scene assessment
• Personal safety
• Scene assessment
• Universal precautions
• Barrier use
• EMS
• Primary assessment
• Knowing what to do
  
• Chest compressions
  
• Rescue breaths
  
• Airway management
  

• Recovery position
• Unresponsive and breathing
• Drowning situations

• AED use
• Conscious choking
• Unconscious choking
• Other choking scenarios
• Coping actions
• Secondary assessment
• SAMPLE
• DOTS
• Spinal injury management
• Serious bleeding management
• Shock management
• Internal bleeding
• Amputation
• Impaled objects
• Open chest injuries
• Open abdominal injuries
• Bone, muscle, joint injuries

• Cooling
• Splinting
• Chemicals and objects in the eye
• Nosebleeds

• Injured tooth
• Minor burns
• Critical burns
• Chemical burns
• Electrical burns
• Sudden illness
• Altered mental status
• Diabetic emergencies
• Seizure
• Difficulty breathing
• Asthma
• Severe allergic reactions
• Epi-pen use
• Severe abdominal pain
  
• Ingested and inhaled poisoning
• Bites and stings
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat stroke
• Cold related emergencies
• Hypothermia
• Moving victims
• Vehicle fires