Pediatric CPR, AED, & Basic First Aid Course Description:
The ASHI Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid training program has been specifically designed to meet national standards for pediatric first aid, CPR and AED training is intended for individuals who desire or are required to be certified in pediatric CPR, AED, and first aid, most notably for those who are child care providers. There are no class prerequisites.
The goal of this training program is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency. Founded in basic principles of instructional design and learning theory, ASHI promotes a “toolbox” approach to learning. This approach gives instructors flexibility in both presentation strategies and materials in order to reach students with widely varying abilities in the countless instructional settings that exist in the real world. ASHI Pediatric is designed to include a significant amount of hands-on skill practice.
Course Topics:
- Pediatric First Aid Provider
- Protecting Yourself
- Legal Considerations
- Calling for Help
- Emergency Moves
- Cardiac Arrest
- Chest Compressions
- Rescue Breaths
- Automated External Defibrillation
- Primary Assessment – Unresponsive Person
- Caring for Cardiac Arrest
- Multiple Provider Approach to CPR
- Choking
- Primary Assessment – Responsive Person
- Control of Bleeding
- Shock
- Head, Neck, or Back Injury
- Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
- Burns
- Specified Injuries
- Altered Mental Status
- Poisoning
- Heat Emergencies
- Cold Emergencies
- Stinging Insects
- Snakebites
- Spider Bites
- Animal & Human Bites
- Emotional Considerations
Supplemental Topics:
- CPR Feedback Devices
- Using an EpiPen Auto-Injector
- Using an EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector
The two delivery methods for the curriculum are listed below:
Pediatric CPR, AED, & Basic First Aid (Traditional)
- Delivery: Traditional/Instructor-Led
- Duration: 6 hours
- Price: $110 (Includes certification & a face shield key chain)