Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for hotel supervisors, company supervisors, school supervisors, caregivers, mothers, or individuals who require a Care for Children qualification approved by the Dubai Corporation of Ambulance Services (DCAS). The Emergency First Response Care for Children course is a specialized CPR, AED, and First Aid training that equips participants with the skills to handle medical emergencies in infants (under one year old) and children (ages one to eight). The course covers how children’s medical emergencies differ from adults, the emotional aspects of caring for children, and how to prevent common childhood injuries and illnesses.

What Will You Learn?

Primary & Secondary Care Skills

This course covers both Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid).

• Primary Care (CPR) focuses on life-threatening emergencies such as choking or cardiac arrest in children and infants.
• Secondary Care (First Aid) builds the rescuer’s confidence to assist an injured or ill child in situations where emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable.
• The course content follows guidelines from the Pediatric Working Group of ILCOR.

Care for Children Course Skills

Core Skills

• Scene Assessment
• Barrier Use
• Primary Assessment
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Children and Infants
• Serious Bleeding Management
• Shock Management
• Spinal Injury Management
• Conscious and Unconscious Choking Management (Child & Infant)

Recommended Skill

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use (Child)

Care for Children Secondary Care Course Content

• Injury Assessment
• Bandaging
• Illness Assessment

Course Duration

Total duration: 6 hours