Learn the essentials - anytime, anywhere.

Our at-your-own-pace video-based online course is an adaptation of our popular Infant/Child CPR, Choking + Injury Prevention workshop.

This course is perfect for parents and caregivers who want lifesaving knowledge but don’t require a first aid certificate. We’ll give you the confidence to manage emergencies for infants and children, and the know-how to prevent many of them from occurring in the first place.

This course has been transcribed and can now be optionally viewed with in-video captions to provide access to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

 

This course is perfect for parents and caregivers who want lifesaving knowledge but don’t require a first aid certificate. We’ll give you the confidence to manage emergencies for the whole family, and the know-how to prevent many of them from occurring in the first place.

In this 2 hour 15 minute course, you’ll learn:

  • How to recognize an emergency and when to phone 9-1-1
  • How to manage an unresponsive baby, child or adult
  • How to perform CPR on a baby, child or adult
  • How to help a choking baby, child or adult
    Including maneuvers for pregnancy and other bodies that require modification
  • PLUS! What sets us apart: Our signature discussion on preventing injuries for babies and toddlers.
  • As a bonus, our 27-page Baby + Toddler First Aid Basics eBook is included.

Curated
resources

Our course includes access to our carefully curated “First Aid Basics” resource guide (PDF).

At your
own pace

Feeling distracted? That’s okay! This course can be completed at-your-own pace, and may be paused and resumed at your convenience.

Top
instructors

This course is lead by Holly Choi and Jill Colpitts, two of Canada’s top first aid instructors, and recognized leaders in the child injury prevention field.

Pricing

We’ll give you the confidence to handle the most serious of emergencies with your growing family. 

Receive lifetime access to our popular eCourse

COURSE OUTLINE

  • What does an emergency actually look like?
  • Managing an unresponsive, breathing person (age 1+)
  • Modifying the procedure for an unresponsive, breathing infant (0-12m)
  • Quiz: Emergencies
  • CPR: When and why?
  • How to: Landmarking for CPR
  • How to: How deep should we do CPR?
  • How to: How fast should we do CPR?
  • How to: Surface requirements for CPR
  • How to: Breaths
  • CPR Demonstration
  • Modifying CPR for a Child (1-8 years)
  • Modifying CPR for Infants (0-12m)
  • What if I need to leave to unlock the door?
  • Safety notes: Barrier Devices
  • Quiz: CPR Basics
  • Points to remember
  • Gagging vs. Choking
  • Choking: Adult (Conscious)
  • Choking: Pregnant (Conscious)
  • Choking: When to Modify
  • Understanding the Gag Reflex
  • Choking: Infant (Conscious)
  • The importance of receiving medical attention
  • When to switch from the infant maneuver
  • Choking: Toddler (Conscious)
  • Choking: Child (Conscious)
  • Choking: If the Choking Person Goes Unresponsive
  • Quiz: Choking
  • My Two Themes of Injury Prevention
  • Preventing Bleeding
  • Preventing Burns
  • Preventing Falls (Bone, Joint + Head Injuries)
  • What is ‘out of reach?’
  • Preventing Poisoning
  • Preventing Drowning
  • Preventing Choking
  • Car Seat Safety
  • Recalled Items
  • Injury prevention: What did you learn?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The video content is 2 hours and 15 minutes, but you can take as long as you need to work through it.

No certification is awarded. We provide a proof-of-participation, but this is not a substitute for certification. Recognized first aid certifications begin at the 4-hour level and require in-person skills assessment. If you are in need of certification, please check out our in-person 5-hour First Aid for the Infant and Toddler Years course which includes CPR-C/AED certification.

The course works on most devices – phone, tablet or computer.
Specifically, your phone, tablet or computer must be able to run one of the following web browsers:
Phone or Tablet: iOS Safari (version 11 and up), Chrome, or Samsung Internet
Desktop: Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Edge, or Internet Explorer (version 11 only)

In many cases, yes – However, please check with your adoption agency before purchasing the course. The adoption agency is also welcome to contact us directly, to help verify if the course meets their requirements. Proof of participation is only awarded upon 100% completion of the course.

If you are able to join one of our many public workshops across the Greater Vancouver area (and often beyond!), we strongly encourage doing so. Not only will you be able to practice the skills on professional equipment, but you’ll be able to interact with us directly, in person.

YES! Infant CPR skills are a MUST for caregivers hoping to feed infants using the baby-led feeding method. We’ll give you the confidence to handle any choking scenario that may arise.

Absolutely! Get in touch with us and we’ll get you set up!

This course is intended to be purchased on a per-individual basis. Safe Beginnings First Aid reserves the right to disable access to the course without warning for accounts accessing the course from several IP addresses, and/or multiple devices accessing the course simultaneously.

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