Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B

Basic one-day course designed to introduce caregivers to injury prevention skills and knowledge. Course covers lifesaving first aid skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR Level B and AED) for children, and babies. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements.

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Emergency Child Care First Aid Fact Sheet

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Basic one-day course designed to introduce caregivers to injury prevention skills and knowledge. Course covers lifesaving first aid skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR and AED) for children, and babies. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements*.

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Duration

8 hours in-class + breaks

Instructor

Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor

Prerequisite

None

Completion

Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps
Minimum 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation
Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR Level B (valid for 3 years from date of class) will be emailed to you when you have completed the course. Temporary certificates are available at the end of the course if requested.

Recertification

When the certificate has expired, the full 8 hour course must be repeated. Regarding first aid training for child care workers, the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation states that "the course must offer at least 8 hours of instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person"

The first aid certificate "is not renewable unless the holder, before the expiry date, participates in at least 8 hours of further instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person, followed by an examination that includes demonstration and evaluation of the skills relevant to the matters described in section 2 of this Schedule." (Schedule C of the B.C. Child Care Licensing Regulation)

Child care workers in BC must do 8 hours of first aid & CPR training every 3 years. Shorter recert. courses are not acceptable.

Red Cross does not yet have a blended class to replace the current, Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR Level B program.

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 Illness
Poisons
Caring for Children

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials

The Canadian Red Cross "Child Care First Aid Manual" (eBook) is available for you to download on completion of the class. Once certified, course participants can find digital manuals here: My Red Cross (myrc.redcross.ca) > My Profile > My Digital Books.
Pre-reading is not required, however, if English is your second language, you may like to study the course book before your class. Once you have registered for a class you can email us to request a copy of the eBook.
Printed manuals are available for purchase in class (cash only). - Not currently available due to COVID
Emergency Child Care First Aid e-Certificate

Emergency Child Care First Aid Course Schedule and Registration

Fee: $115.00 per person.

Location: Click Register next to course date to see street address and map of training location

Duration: 9 hours (8 hours + breaks) - See FAQ about blended courses below.

Timing: 08:30 am - 5:30 pm

Registration: To register, or get course details, click Register link next to the course date below.

Group Training: To schedule private training for groups of 12 or more, click Private Group Training.

Event	Venue	Date
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B - Oct 24, 2020	Coquitlam Training Centre	October 24, 2020 8:30 am	Sold Out
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B - Nov 7, 2020	Coquitlam Training Centre	November 7, 2020 8:30 am	Sold Out
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B - Nov 21, 2020	Coquitlam Training Centre	November 21, 2020 8:30 am	Register
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B - Dec 5, 2020	Coquitlam Training Centre	December 5, 2020 8:30 am	Register
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B - Dec 19, 2020	Coquitlam Training Centre	December 19, 2020 8:30 am	Register

Frequently asked questions about Emergency Child Care First Aid

For general questions about certifications, payments, etc. See our comprehensive FAQ page.

I am an Early Childhood Education (ECE) student. Is Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B the right first aid course for me?

Can I take a shorter, blended course instead of the full 8 hours of in-person training?

Blended training is where participants complete a portion of the training online and then attend an in-person, practical skills session in the classroom.

According to the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation, Schedule C, First Aid (updated June 1, 2020), a first aid course “must offer at least 8 hours of instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person.”

This wording implies that child care workers can take a blended first aid course.

Currently, the Canadian Red Cross does not have a blended version of the Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR (Level B) course.

To renew their first aid certification, child care workers still need to attend a full day, in-person class.

Does the Emergency Child Care first aid course include CPR Level B?

I need to update my Emergency Child Care First Aid certificate. Is there an Emergency Child Care First Aid recertification course?

The Emergency Child Care First Aid (ECC) program is a nationally recognized program, however, child care regulations differ between the provinces.

In BC the child care regulation states that child care workers must have a minimum of 8 hours of first aid training every 3 years. "the course must offer at least 8 hours of instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person.

If you are a child care worker you will need to re-take the Emergency Child Care First Aid course every three years.

The Red Cross certification issued by Safe + Sound First Aid Training Ltd. meets BC Child Care Licensing requirements.

A shorter re-certification class will not be accepted by BC Child Care Licensing.

What's the difference between CPR level A, B and C?

Does Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR C meet the BC Child Care Licensing requirements?

Does Red Cross Standard First Aid - Blended meet the Child Care Licensing Regulation requirements?

Red Cross Standard First Aid or Standard First Aid - Blended both meet the current BC Child Care Licensing Regulation requirements as outline in Schedule C of the document.

If you are unable to find an Emergency Child Care first aid course in your area, or if you work with children over the age of 8 years as well as younger children we advise you to take Standard First Aid or Standard First Aid - Blended instead of Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR/AED Level B.

Standard First Aid includes CPR/AED Level C - infant, child and adult skills.

Emergency Child Care includes CPR/AED Level B - infant & child skills (up to age 8).

If you are not sure which course to take, please call 604-945-7277 and we'll be happy to help.

Is Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid certification accepted by BC Child Care Licensing?