Standard Child Care First Aid

Comprehensive two-day course offering lifesaving first aid skills, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, and injury prevention skills and knowledge, with a focus on childhood injuries and illnesses. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines and meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements*.

Duration:

16–20 hours. Flexible scheduling options.

Completion Requirements:

100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam

Certification:

3-year certification in Standard Child Care First Aid

Recertification:

8 hours in-class*

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

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 Illnesses
• Poisons
• Childhood Illnesses
• Caring for Children

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials

• Child Care First Aid (print and/or eBook)
• Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
  Standard Child Care
• First Aid certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)

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Please note proof of student ID is required upon sign-in on the day of course.

Printable version – Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR Course

Red Cross First Aid Goal
“Improve quality of life by preparing people to make safe choices, prevent injuries, and help in emergency situations.”