After completing the online portion of this course, you must complete a hands-on session (sold separately) to obtain your course completion card. Please contact RC Health Services at 281-416-5939 or email office@rchealthservices.com to arrange your hands-on skills session.
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Online offers the convenience of digital learning. The eLearning portion of the Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED blended learning course is designed to teach students the cognitive information needed for pediatric first aid, CPR, and AED training. Upon completion of the online portion, students must complete a hands-on skills session (sold separately) with an AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor.
The AHA’s Heartsaver Pediatric course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs first aid and/or CPR training and a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements. Heartsaver courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared to act in an emergency.
The course is intended for those involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This audience includes childcare workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations. This course is also ideal for parents, grandparents, extended family, babysitters, and guardians.
This course offers the flexibility of two different course paths:
- Heartsaver Pediatric – Shorter Heartsaver course path offers the flexibility to add optional topics. Add on optional topics when required topics are completed.
- Heartsaver Pediatric Total – Comprehensive course designed for those requiring training to meet OSHA or other regulatory agency requirements.
The course has been updated to reflect the latest 2020 CPR & ECC guidelines. Please verify that this is the correct course for your needs.
Product Specifications
- Associated Course: Heartsaver Pediatric
- Format: Online Course
- Course Type: Blended and eLearning
Continuing Education
- Possible CE: IACET 0.20 CEU
Original Release Date: 03/25/2021
Last Review Date: March 2024
Termination Date: 03/24/2027
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:
1. Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
2. Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
3. Recognize when someone needs CPR
4. Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
5. Describe how to perform CPR with help from other bystanders
6. Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age group
7. Utilize an AED on an adult
8. Perform high-quality CPR for a child
9. Utilize an AED on a child
10. Perform high-quality CPR for an infant
11. Describe when and how to help a choking adult
12. Demonstrate how to help a choking infant
13. List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of a rescuer providing first aid to a child or infant
14. Describe the 4 key steps in first aid for children and infants: prevent, protect, assess, and act
15. Remove protective gloves (a skill students will demonstrate)
16. Find the problem (a skill students will demonstrate)
17. Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, and shock
18. Control bleeding and bandaging (skills students will demonstrate)
19. Use an epinephrine pen (a skill students will demonstrate)
20. Recognize elements of common injuries
21. Recognize elements of common illnesses
22. Describe the risks of smoking and vaping and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
23. Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
24. Recognize the legal questions that apply to pediatric first aid rescuers
*Course objectives may vary on the basis of the course topics the student completes.
Accreditation Terms
IACET: 03/25/24 – 03/24/2027
Joint Accreditation: N/A
CAPCE: N/A
AARC: N/A
For more information, contact RC Health Services to schedule your hands-on skills session at 281-416-5939 or email office@rchealthservices.com.
ISBN: 978-1-61669-811-9
