First Aid Training For Children

IM looking for free CPR for adult and child w/ first aid. I tried the online sites but they want a fee for the certification. HELP! I cant afford the Fee....

A certified program will always cost somebody something. Some places are lucky enough for the local fire stations or hospitals to offer it- but they generally do not offer a certified version.

You can ask your local Red Cross. Many of them have financial aid programs to help people in situations like yours.

If you are doing this for the state or a job, make sure that you get the right certification. Most of them will not accept on-line certifications.

2009-06-16 20:07:57 by gabrielool

When performing CPR on a child or infant, check the surroundings for safety, check for a response from the victim, check for airflow, perform CPR ...

i work with children who have seizures & i need to be trained on how to handle them, treat them, & give medication to them. i work in hutchinson, kansas & inman, kansas. total first aid training is what i need

try the Red Cross

2006-05-01 07:33:52 by kcamfleming

Price: $90.00 $72.79

Instructor Led Training
Hands on training
OSHA training

How many of you parents out there went and got first aid training after or when you knew you were having children? Have you ever had to use it other than applying a band aid for a little cut or scratch?

I took first aid when I was a teen so I could have that for babysitting. I've never had to use any of it. :)

2011-08-27 06:17:20 by killas86

Price: $80.00 $61.44

Hands on training
Builds confidence and knowledge of what to do in an emergency incase someone close to you becomes unconscious
Includes Psychomotor Skills for OSHA compliance

My sons school says that they do not administer any kind of first aid in their school. The only thing they can give is a band-aid and always call the parents to come to the school to apply antibiotic cream. I am a nurse, do they really think that I can or even will be able to leave my patients at the hospital to come to the school and apply cream to a simple cut or scrape? I also work 45 minutes from the school so that means a total of 90 minutes out of work for a scrape! I also cannot leave my job without having another nurse to care for my patients, can you see the problems this causes. I think it would be so simple for someone in the school to be trained in first aid. Does anyone know the laws for Michigan public schools?

I personally don't know what the Michigan law is regarding First Aid administration in public schools. But, you could contact the Board of Education and I'm sure they could provide you with the information.

I can tell you this though: I have been a Critical Care Paramedic for 10 years and in that time, I have provided EMS for numerous public school sports teams, as well as at a major league ballpark. In both of these settings, if a patient with an injury (even something as minor as a scraped knee or elbow) wanted ME to treat them, they had to be transported by ambulance to a hospital. The only thing I was allowed to do is evaluate the wound and give them peroxide, neosporin, and a band aid - but, I could not physically touch them, unless they agreed to be transported to a hospital.

The reasoning behind this is: Liability. If someone in a school treats a child and the child turns out to have a severe injury or even an allergic reaction to a first aid cream/ointment that is applied, the child's parent could turn around and sue the pants of whomever "treated" their child.

I currently live in Texas and the school systems here have similar rules. As a medical professional, I think it is absurd. But on the other hand, knowing how rampant people are when it comes to filing lawsuits, if I were working for the school system, I would rather be protected. As a nurse, I'm sure you feel the same way.

Your child's school may have some sort of waiver that you could sign so that they could "treat" your child in case of injury, but also relieve them of any liability.

Best of luck and I hope this helps!

2007-03-13 13:10:50 by terrificprettyangel

Hey, first of all, thanks for checking out my question.

OK, so I work at this place where one of the job requirements are to have Emergency First aid and CPR level C. I have no training in any of these areas, but they hired me knowing this and I always work with people that have this training.

I just got my Summer work schedule and it turns out I am going to be working alone now, starting mid-July. I feel it's in my best interest to get certified now that I will be working alone.

My questions are:

1. I am required to have Emergency First Aid training, but I have checked my local Saint Johns Ambulance and the course for Standard First Aid training is twice as long, but only $10 extra. I figure I might as well get that instead, but does that mean Standard First Aid outranks the Emergency First Aid? Meaning, f I have Standard First Aid, does that mean I am more than qualified, or does that mean that I need to also get Emergency First Aid?

2. I also need CPR Level C. Is This included in my First Aid Training? If not, how long does this course usually take for and how much (ballpark figure is OK) does it usually cost?

3. Where I work there is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Am I also trained to use this when I am trained in EFA/SFA? If not, is there any way I can get trained to use this, or does it even require training?

If it helps, I live in Canada and work with children and infants.
Thanks, and sorry for all of the questions! :)

If you have a 'higher' level of first aid or CPR, you do not need to certify at a lower level. So if you have Standard First Aid, you have outranked the Emergency First Aid qualification (which is good).
Here is the hierarchy of first aid:
Basic First Aid
Emergency First Aid
Standard First Aid
... (you can do advanced courses here)

For CPR:
CPR-A
CPR-B
CPR-C
CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider)

AED is a separate qualification. It is included in most Canadian Red Cross courses, separate with St. John's Ambulance (usually), and available with the Lifesaving Society.

It is definitely worth getting Standard First Aid training as it includes a bunch of valuable information. On top of that, unless you are in health care or on a first response team, you will never need a higher certification. Additionally, most SFA courses include CPR-C (double check this though).

Costs of courses vary in price depending on the level of the course, where you are taking it, and if it includes AED. I have seen courses for SFA & AED run by independent instructors for $75 and as high as $200 with some agencies in Toronto area.

Check out the sites I listed below. Look for "Take a Course" on the St. John's or Lifesaving Society sites. The Red Cross address below is the site for all their available courses by location. Also, check out your local recreation centre or pool - they run lots of courses as well.

2009-06-25 21:49:41 by Gordon