Course Details
Course Overview
The American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course is designed for individuals who regularly care for infants and children and need the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to medical emergencies, injuries, and cardiac events until professional help arrives.
This course is ideal for childcare providers, teachers, parents, grandparents, babysitters, nannies, camp counselors, coaches, and anyone responsible for the health and safety of children. Participants will learn how to manage common pediatric emergencies and provide lifesaving care during the critical first minutes of an emergency.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Childcare and daycare providers
- Parents and grandparents
- Nannies and babysitters
- Teachers and school personnel
- Camp counselors
- Youth program staff
- Coaches and recreational leaders
- Foster parents
- Anyone responsible for caring for infants and children
Pediatric First Aid Topics
- Recognizing and responding to medical emergencies
- Bleeding control and wound care
- Burns, fractures, and injuries
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Seizures and sudden illnesses
- Environmental emergencies
- Child and infant injury prevention
Pediatric CPR & AED Topics
- Infant CPR
- Child CPR
- Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Recognition of cardiac and breathing emergencies
- Relief of choking for infants and children
- Emergency response and activation of EMS
Virtual Training Format
This course is delivered through a virtual learning format, providing flexibility while covering essential pediatric emergency response concepts. Additional skills verification requirements, if applicable, will be provided during registration.
Upon successful completion of the course requirements, students will receive an official American Heart Association Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED certification.