First Aid Essentials: Babies and Children is a practical workshop designed to equip parents and caregivers with essential skills to respond confidently to medical emergencies involving infants and young children. The course covers key topics such as CPR, choking (FBAO) management, allergic reactions, fever, wounds, and more, tailored specifically for paediatric scenarios. Hands-on practice and demonstrations ensure participants gain the confidence to act quickly and appropriately in real-life situations.

This is a short-format workshop specially designed to fit into the busy schedules of parents and caregivers, while still delivering crucial lifesaving knowledge. As such, this course is not accredited and is not eligible for SkillsFuture Credit or SkillsFuture funding. Please note that that the stated session fee is the fee for each person.

If you have multiple members of your household attending, please submit a registration for each person separately.

If accreditation is required (e.g. for preschool or childcare settings), participants are encouraged to enrol in the Child First Aid course accredited by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC), that is 20-hours long.

Private Sessions at Your Home

This workshop can also be conducted as a private session at your premises. Please email us at courses@sera.sg and we will be happy to provide a quote accordingly.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and respond to common medical emergencies involving infants and children, including choking, unconsciousness, allergic reactions, and injuries such as burns, wounds, and fractures.
• Manage Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO) (Choking) in conscious and unconscious infants and children using age-appropriate techniques (e.g. back blows and chest thrusts).
• Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for infants and children
• Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and appropriately
• Apply essential first aid techniques, including wound care, managing bleeding, shock, and fever, and positioning the casualty correctly based on the situation.

As this is an introductory workshop, there will be no assessment for this workshop.

• Parents of infants and young children
• Expectant parents preparing for parenthood
• Caregivers, domestic helpers, and grandparents involved in the daily care of babies and children

No prior first aid experience is required.

9.00am - 1.00pm or 3.00pm-6.00pm

3 hours

The workshop covers essential first aid knowledge and practical skills tailored for infants and young children:

• Recognising common medical emergencies in babies and children
• Choking (Foreign Body Airway Obstruction) management – conscious and unconscious
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for infants and children
• Use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Management of fever, allergic reactions, and breathing difficulties
• Treating minor burns, wounds, and injuries
• Recovery positions and casualty handling for infants and young children
• Key differences between adult and child first aid responses