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Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED

Designed for parents, grandparents, babysitters, teachers and childcare workers. Learn CPR for children and babies, AED use, choking relief for all ages, and first aid for common childhood emergencies such as asthma, allergic reactions, febrile seizures, burns and poisoning.

2 h 4 modules · 12 lessons 8 videos · 6 animations Beginner

What you'll be able to do

  • Assess an ill or injured child or baby safely and call for help.
  • Perform high-quality CPR on children and babies.
  • Use an AED on children and babies.
  • Relieve choking and respond to asthma and anaphylaxis in children.
  • Recognize fever-related emergencies, febrile seizures and serious illness.
  • Give first aid for burns, head bumps and poisoning, and reduce common risks.

Curriculum

1

Foundations

4 lessons · 26 min

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How children differ and how to check them.

  • Caring for children and babies: what's different6 min
  • Checking an unresponsive child or baby6 min
  • The emergency action steps: Check, Call, Care9 min
  • Protecting yourself: gloves, barriers and hygiene5 min
2

CPR & AED for children and babies

3 lessons · 25 min

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Compressions, breaths and defibrillation for small bodies.

  • CPR for children (1 year to puberty)9 min
  • CPR for babies (under 1 year)10 min
  • Using an AED on children and babies6 min
3

Choking & breathing emergencies

3 lessons · 22 min

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Choking relief for children and babies, asthma and allergies.

  • Choking in children7 min
  • Choking in babies8 min
  • Asthma and allergic reactions in children7 min
4

Illness, injury & prevention

2 lessons · 17 min

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Fever, seizures, burns, bumps, poisoning and a safer home.

  • Fever, febrile seizures and serious illness8 min
  • Burns, bumps, poisoning and prevention9 min

Final assessment & certificate

15 questions drawn from a bank of 18 · 80% to pass