This course is very popular during the pre and postnatal stage. It is offered on two Saturdays per month or Friday evenings. The course is 2 hours in length for infant only and 3 hours for infant and child. Class includes lecture, video and hands-on guided practice.
Topics Include: Anatomy review. ABC's of CPR. Emergency care of conscious and unconscious infant and or child for CPR and foreign body airway obstruction. Causes of accidents in the infancy/childhood period. Risk factors for heart disease and cardiac/respiratory/arrest. Injury prevention and safety measures.
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.
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