Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course Description:
This course consists of a combination of Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid and Heartsaver Pediatric CPR AED with optional topics. Failure to complete all of the optional video topics prevents the course from being OSHA compliant. Optional topics include Drug Overdose, Water Safety, various Medical and Injury Emergencies, Environmental Emergencies, & Prevention Strategies.
Course Objectives:
- Scene Safety and Assessment
- Chest Compressions for Children
- Chest Compressions for Infants
- Mouth-to-Mouth Breaths
- Mask-to-Mouth Breaths
- AED Use for Children and Infants
- Getting Help from Others
- Putting it All Together CPR and AED
- Choking in Children and Infants
- Duties, Roles, and Responsibilities of First Aid Rescuers
- Universal Precautions and Exposure to Blood
- How to Properly Remove Protective Gloves
- How to Find the Problem of the Sick or Injured Person
- Breathing Problems
- Allergic Reactions
- How to use an EpiPen
- Diabetes and Low Blood Sugar
- Seizure
- Bleeding You Can See and How to Stop It
- Bleeding You Can’t See
- Head, Neck and Spine Injuries
- Broken Bones and Sprains
- Burns and Electrical Emergencies
- Heat-Related Emergencies
- Cold-Related Emergencies
- Poisoning
- Preventing Illness and Injury
- Legal Questions
The two delivery methods for the curriculum are listed below:
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED (Opt. Paths)
Traditional
- Delivery: Face-to-Face
- Duration of Traditional Course: 5 hours
- OSHA Compliant?: No
- Price: $100 (Includes the required student workbook, certification eCard, & a face shield key chain)
Babysitter Path
- Delivery: Face-to-Face
- Duration of Babysitter Path: 3.5 hours
- OSHA Compliant?: No
- Price: $85 (Includes the required student workbook, certification eCard, & a face shield key chain)
Water Safety Path
- Delivery: Face-to-Face
- Duration of Water Safety Path: 3.5 hours
- OSHA Compliant?: No
- Price: $85 (Includes the required student workbook, certification eCard, & a face shield key chain)
HeartCode Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED
- Delivery: Blended Learning/Hybrid
- Duration of HeartCode Online: 2-4 hours (link to purchase below)
- Duration of In-Person Skills Session: 1 hour
- Price: $50.00 (Includes the skills session & face shield key chain; online course purchased separately)
You must complete the HeartCode online prior to your testing session. Bring a hard-copy of the Completion Certificate with you to your skills session. We cannot test you without this certificate. If you have not yet completed the course online, you can find the link to purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartsaver-pediatric-first-aid-cpr-aed-online
- AHA Account & Purchasing Assistance: https://shopcpr.heart.org/contact
- AHA Tech Support: https://elearning.heart.org/static/contactus
- Technical Requirements: https://elearning.heart.org/courseTechnicalRequire…
**The class listed on this page is not for those in a healthcare field as they generally require Basic Life Support (BLS) in healthcare. Please check with your employer to ensure that this is the class you need.
