Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

Course Fee:
$78 PER STUDENT 

Fee Includes Student Textbook!

Course Description:

The HeartSaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course is approved by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) and is exempt from EMSA stickers for child care providers. This is course provides training in basic pediatric first aid procedures (including the first aid skills recommended by OSHA) and pediatric asthma care to effectively recognize and treat emergencies for the first few minutes until professional medical help arrives. Course topics include the assessment and management of illnesses and injuries such as eye injuries, fever, suspected abuse, snake bites, spider bites, wound care, bleeding control, burns, seizures, allergic reactions, asthma, and stings as well as environmental emergencies. The course also covers CPR and relief of choking for the adult, child, and infant victim as well as proper use of an AED.

Intended Audience

Who should take this course:

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course is designed for childcare providers that require certification in pediatric first aid and CPR, adult CPR, and proper use of an AED. Typical enrollees for this course include teachers, before and after school programs, preschools, childcare providers, foster parents, adoptive parents, and more. This course is also appropriate for the general community member who wants to learn pediatric first aid skills for his/her own knowledge.
This course is not intended for people who work or want to work in the healthcare field. 

What does this course teach:

• CPR and AED use for Adults, Children and Infants including choking.
• First aid basics including medical, injury, poison, and environmental emergencies, preventing illnesses and injuries and controlling bleeding & bandaging. Covers topics like using a tourniquet, shock, internal bleeding, burns and electrical injuries, allergic reactions, breathing problems & dehydration, diabetes & low blood sugar, heat-and cold-related emergencies, drowning, amputations, bites and stings, broken bones and sprains. Also covers splinters, nose bleeds, fainting, seizures, and injuries to the head, eyes, neck, spine, mouth, and teeth.
• Optional module is the Adult CPR and AED. 

Course Length: Approximately 8 hours

Required Student Course Materials:

• Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook - INCLUDED WITH COURSE FEE

Card Type: Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course Completion Card - Valid for Two Years.

Written/Skills Exam: No written exam. Skills testing with Heart Link instructor during course.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for the course, except for a portion of fees needed for the AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.