Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED is a first edition product for McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Part of a series of titles authored by the National Safety Council, Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED covers the material required in a Standard First Aid, CPR and AED course. The focus is teaching the layperson to recognize and act in any pediatric emergency and to sustain life until professional help can arrive. Quality content features information based on the current national guidelines for breathing and cardiac emergencies. Other information includes bleeding control, and first aid for sudden illnesses and injuries. Focus is also on preventing injury and illness in children and the first aid for common illnesses and injuries that children sustain. Information is presented in a concise easy -to-read manner that works as a handy reference after the course.National Safety Council programs and products are designed to benefit all types of learning styles by combining lectures, video presentations, group discussions, and hands-on training.

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Rev. ed. of: First aid/CPR/AED for schools and the community. 3rd ed. c2006.

The ability to provide basic care for an injured or ill child is essential information that every parent or guardian should have. In most cases, situations that require first aid are not life threatening and can be managed with simple, comprehensive procedures.

Caregivers and teachers need to know what to do when a child is injured or becomes suddenly ill. Most injuries that require first aid care are not life-threatening. However, first aid can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. This course is designed to give caregivers and teachers the education they need to effectively care for children.

Take the right steps to protect young lives Whether it’s a simple cut or bruise or a life-threatening emergency,no one wants to see a child hurt. We have adapted all of the topics from our NSC® First Aid, CPR & AED course to meet the special needs of infants and children in our pediatric first aid course. This course meets 2010 CPR and ECC Guidelines. What you will learn Taking action in an emergency Basic life support Bleeding and wound care Shock, burns and poisoning Sudden illness Cold and heat emergencies Children with disabilities