MEDIC FIRST AID International

Pediatric CPR and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults Version 6.0

MEDIC FIRST AID's Pediatric CPR and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults is a CPR and first aid emergency medical response training program ideal for child care providers, youth sports coaches, teachers and parents.

Updated to reflect the newest guidelines for CPR and first aid, this program follows the skills and instructional methodology of MEDIC FIRST AID's Basic CPR and First Aid for Adults. Our pediatric version teaches appropriate emergency response skills and prevention strategies for the care of infants and children, as well as adults.

Pediatric CPR and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults
Program Description

Intended Audience

Child Day Care Providers
School Personnel
Bus Drivers
Youth Sports Coaches

Class Configurations

Max Student Instructor Ratio: 12:1
Max Student to Manikin Ratio: 6:1
Max Student to AED Training Device Ratio: 6:1
Max Class Size: 24 (with 2 Instructors)

Instructor Materials

Pediatric Training Programs Video or DVD
Pediatric Training Programs Instructor Guide

Student Materials
Pediatric Student Pack, including:

Student Guide
Wallet Skill Guide
Successful Completion Card

Hands-on Skill Practice

Students will practice essential skills in small group practices and can also apply those skills in optional scenario-based practices.

Recognized Completion Period

Up to 2 years

Evaluation Method

Students are evaluated through Instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills. Performance and written evaluations are available and optional for use.

Recommended Time to Complete

Initial Training: 5 to 6 hours
Retraining time depends on the experience and training history of the students. It is typically shorter than initial training.

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Course Segments

Emergency First Aid Care
Children and Emergencies
Recognizing an Emergency
Deciding to Help
Personal Safety
Using Barriers
Assessing for Response
Mechanism for Spinal Injury
Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Basic Life-Supporting Skills
Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
Clearing the Airway – Log Roll
Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
Breathing – Ventilations Mask/Shield
Circulation – Chest Compressions
Initial Assessment
Unresponsive Patient
CPR for Cardiac Arrest
Infant CPR
Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED
Control of Bleeding
Managing Shock
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Ongoing Assessment
Warning Signs of Serious Illness
Altered Level of Responsiveness
Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
Severe Abdominal Pain
Mechanism for Significant Injury
Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
Specific First Aid Problems
Moving Patients
Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care