HeartSaver® Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid

Who should take this course:

The AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is intended for individuals involved in childcare who are responsible for responding to illnesses and injuries in children or infants during the initial moments until professional assistance arrives. This includes childcare workers, teachers, camp counselors, and others.

What does this course cover?

• First aid basics include handling medical, injury, poison, and environmental emergencies, preventing illnesses and injuries, and controlling bleeding and bandaging. Topics cover tourniquet use, shock, internal bleeding, burns, electrical injuries, allergic reactions, breathing issues, dehydration, diabetes, heat and cold emergencies, drowning, amputations, bites, stings, broken bones, sprains, splinters, nosebleeds, fainting, seizures, and injuries to the head, eyes, neck, spine, mouth, and teeth.

• CPR AED and choking: CPR and AED use for adults, children, and infants, and choking procedures for adults, children, and infants (optional module).

This class is suitable for:

• Summer camp leaders

• Childcare providers

• Athletic coaches

• Foster caregivers

• People in charge of children, such as parents, grandparents, babysitters, and guardians

• Educators

• Leaders of youth groups

Key Attributes

• The classroom format is perfect for learners who benefit from group interaction