Suggested Time

Lesson and Topic

5 hours, 30 minutes

Teach all of Section 2: Standard First Aid (pages 19–71)

·          Conduct Lessons 1–12 (including Review Scenarios 1–3.)

·          Administer written examination Sections 1–3 (Exam A, pages 27–29 or Exam B, pages 31–33.)   

7 minutes

Teach Section 13: Child CPR (pages 377– 413) with the following modifications:

Lesson 1: Introduction

·          Cover all the points under “Participant’s Products” on page 378.

·          Conduct the activity on page 379.

·          Show the introduction video segment (1:00).

·          Discuss the key points on page 379.

1 minute

Lesson 2: Recognizing Emergencies

·          Cover the unique point for infant and child emergencies of "Sudden Silence" in the instructor note under "unusual noises" on page 381.

·          Cover the second key point immediately below that.

2 minutes

Lesson 3: Protecting Yourself

·          Cover the five key points under "Obtaining Consent" on page 384.

·          Cover the instructor note regarding the Consent and Contact Form on page 384.

5 minutes

Lesson 4: Before Providing Care

·          Point out that checking a child for consciousness is the same as that for an adult.

·          Cover the eighth key point in “Moving a Child” on page 389.

·          Conduct the child-specific "Wrap Up" on pages 390–391.

6 minutes

Lesson 5: Conscious Choking—Child

·          Show the video segment "Conscious Choking¾Child" (5:19).

·          Point out that care for a conscious choking child is the same as for an adult. 

·          Skip the rest of this lesson.

0 minutes

Lesson 6: Prioritizing Care—Child

Skip.

1 minute

Lesson 7: Rescue Breathing—Child

·          Skip the lesson and skill session, but:

·          Point out that rescue breathing for a child is similar to an adult except the breath is given at a rate of about 1 rescue breath every 3 seconds (20 breaths in 1 minute).

25 minutes

Lesson 8: Cardiac Emergencies/Unconscious Choking—Child

·          Conduct lesson through Child CPR (pages 493–496).

·          Skip remainder of lesson and skill (Unconscious Choking¾Child), except:

·          Cover the first two key points on page 497.

·          Show the video "Unconscious Choking¾Child" (4:56) so that participants may observe the skill. Practice not required because the skills are similar to the adult skills.

·          Point out the skill on the Infant and Child Skills Card.

8 minutes

Lesson 9: Review—Child

Conduct Review scenario number 2.

15 minutes

Lesson 10: Written Examination and Closing—Child

Administer Section 2 (Exam A, page 76 or Exam B, page 79) of the written examination.

Approximate Total: 6 hours, 40 minutes