EFR – Care for Children with AED
Learn CPR, first aid, and AED skills for infants and children to respond confidently to pediatric emergencies
Duration
1 day
Max Depth
Not applicable (non-diving course)
Level
Emergency Response
Next Step
Oxygen Provider / DEMR
Overview
The EFR Care for Children with AED course teaches participants how to provide emergency care for:
- injured,
- ill,
- or unresponsive infants and children
using internationally recognised emergency care procedures.
The programme is specifically designed for:
- parents,
- babysitters,
- childcare providers,
- nursery staff,
- teachers,
- dive professionals,
- and anyone responsible for the well-being of children.
Students learn how to:
- assess emergency scenes,
- recognise life-threatening conditions,
- perform child and infant CPR,
- use an AED,
- manage choking emergencies,
- control bleeding,
- manage shock and spinal injuries,
- and conduct pediatric injury and illness assessments.
At N9BO℠, this course is delivered as a practical scenario-based emergency
Course Facts
- Course name: EFR – Care for Children with AED
- Level: Pediatric emergency response
- Minimum prerequisites: No minimum age, no prior certification required
- Ratio: Maximum 12 students (small groups recommended for quality training)
- Configuration: Child and infant CPR mannequins, AED trainer units, ventilation barriers, gloves, bandaging materials, first aid equipment
- Depth / environment: Not applicable (surface-based training)
- Format: Academic development + skill development + scenario practice
- Duration: 1 day
What You’ll Learn
- Perform scene assessments, primary assessments, pediatric emergency evaluations
- Learn child CPR, infant CPR, AED use, rescue breathing, choking management, bleeding management, shock management, spinal injury management
- Conduct injury assessments, illness assessments, bandaging procedures
- Practice pediatric emergency scenarios, casualty communication, emergency response coordination
- Apply the AB-CABS Cycle of Care emergency sequence
Prerequisites
- No minimum age
- No prior certification required
FAQ
Yes. Students learn:
- AED deployment,
- pediatric pad placement,
- AED safety procedures,
- and integration of AED use into CPR response protocols.
Training includes:
- Child CPR
- Infant CPR
- AED use
- Conscious choking management
- Serious bleeding management
- Shock management
- Spinal injury management
- Injury and illness assessments
- Bandaging procedures
This course is ideal for:
- parents,
- babysitters,
- childcare providers,
- teachers,
- dive professionals,
- and anyone responsible for caring for children.
Yes. The programme follows internationally recognised ILCOR emergency care guidelines.
You will be qualified to provide CPR, use an AED, and deliver first aid support for infants and children until professional medical services become available.
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