EFR Care for Children Syllabus
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 care for injured or ill 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. The curriculum 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.
Emergency First Response Care for Children course trains the lay rescuer to follow the same priorities of care used by medical professionals. The student masters the priorities and the procedures of patient care for infants and children in a non-stressful learning environment, which reduces the performance anxieties that interfere with learning and enhances confidence when rendering aid in a real medical emergency.
The course includes both primary care (CPR) and secondary care (first aid) skills. The primary care portion of the course prepares the rescuer to render aid to an infant or child with a life-threatening emergency such as choking or cardiac arrest. Secondary care focuses on developing secondary patient 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.
Emergency First Response Care for Children course trains the lay rescuer to follow the same priorities of care used by medical professionals. The student masters the priorities and the procedures of patient care for infants and children in a non-stressful learning environment, which reduces the performance anxieties that interfere with learning and enhances confidence when rendering aid in a real medical emergency.
The course includes both primary care (CPR) and secondary care (first aid) skills. The primary care portion of the course prepares the rescuer to render aid to an infant or child with a life-threatening emergency such as choking or cardiac arrest. Secondary care focuses on developing secondary patient 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.
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Duration:
Approximately 4-5 hours (Additional 1 hour when taught in conjunction with EFR Primary & Secondary Care) |
Certification Period:
Up to 2 years |
Prerequisites:
None |
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