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 Child Care
First Aid

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Comprehensive course offering lifesaving first aid skills, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, and injury prevention skills and knowledge, with a focus on childhood injuries and illnesses.  Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines and meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements.

SCCFA Full Course

Duration​​

  • Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR B - two 8 hour days in class

  • Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR C - 4.5 hours in class  + 4 hours online learning           *online learning time will vary depending on learner

Prerequisites

  • This course has no prerequisites.

Completion

  • Min. 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation

  • Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps

  • Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

  • 3-year certification in Standard Child Care First Aid, CPR Level B

  • Standard Child Care First Aid certificate (digital certificate issue upon successful completion)

Recertification

  • Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR B -  8 hours in-class, must be completed before 3 year expiry date.

Course Content

  • The Red Cross

  • Responding to Emergencies

  • The EMS system

  • Check, Call, Care

  • Airway emergencies

  • Breathing and Circulation emergencies - child and baby

  • First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest – child and baby

  • Wound care

  • Head, Neck and spinal injuries

  • Bone, Muscle and Joint injuries

  • Sudden Medical Emergencies

  • Environmental Illnesses

  • Poisons

  • Childhood Illnesses

  • Caring for Children

  • Includes any other content required by specific legislation

OR

SCCFA Renewal Course 

Duration​​

  • Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR B - 8 hours in-class.

Prerequisites

  • Must have a valid Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR or equivalent certificate.

  • Proof of current certification by an approved provincial or national provider required

Completion    

  • Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps

  • Min. 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation

  • Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

  • 3-year certification in Standard Child Care First Aid, CPR Level B.

  • Standard Child Care First Aid certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)

 

Recertification

  • Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR B - 8 hours in-class, must be completed before 3 year expiry date.

Course Content

  • The Red Cross

  • Responding to Emergencies

  • The EMS system

  • Check, Call, Care

  • Airway emergencies

  • Breathing and Circulation emergencies - child and baby

  • First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest – child and baby

  • Wound care

  • Head, Neck and spinal injuries

  • Bone, Muscle and Joint injuries

  • Sudden Medical Emergencies

  • Environmental Illnesses

  • Poisons

  • Childhood Illnesses

  • Caring for Children

  • Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Contact

For any questions or concerns text 403-928-0398
or fill out our form

Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada

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