Child First Aid (Refresher)

As part of the assessment requirements, participants must do 2 minutes of continuous chest compressions and this can be physically strenuous.  Participants experiencing the following medical conditions are advised not to participant.

1. Now or has ever had or been bothered with any medical illnesses like back trouble, knee/joint/spinal injuries, heart trouble, high blood pressure, fainting spells, other physical conditions or other medical disabilities or serious illness
2. Is currently pregnant

If you proceed with the course, please seek your doctor’s advice for the green light to continue, and produce the doctor’s letter. If you opt out of the CPR+AED assessment during the course, you will not pass the course and instead, receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Who Is Eligible?
Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) above the age of 21 are eligible for SSG funding. The funding amount is between 50-70% of course fees, depending on age and income-level.

Terms and conditions apply for funding. You must successfully complete the course in order to be eligible for funding. In the event you do not pass the course, you will need to make payment of the full course fee.

How Does It Work?

1. Register for the course here and exit the Paypal page as you do not need to make payment at this stage
2. Fill in the application form for funding here, with the access code being 2022SERA
3. Wait for an email from SERA informing you of the funding outcome and balance payable. You will receive this email between 1-2 working days from date of application.
4. Singaporeans can use their Skillsfuture Credits to make payment for the balance payable. Other payment methods are via PayNow or Paypal.

How Much Funding Will I Receive?
The following is an estimation of the grant amount, based on the prevailing grant calculator provided by TPG. The funding amounts are subject to change, and terms and conditions apply.

Please note that prices are subject to change.

Who Is Eligible?
Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) above the age of 21 are eligible for SSG funding. The individual must be under your organisation’s payroll. The funding amount is between 50-70% of course fees, depending on age and income-level.

Terms and conditions apply for funding. Participants must successfully complete the course in order to be eligible for funding. In the event your employee does not pass the course, you will need to make payment of the full course fee.

How Does It Work?

1. Register for the course here and exit the Paypal page as you do not need to make payment at this stage
2. Fill in the application form for funding here, with the access code being 2022SERA
3. Email courses@sera.sg, indicating the names of the employees attending training
4. You will receive an invoice for the balance payable after funding

How Does It Work? (For Bulk Enrolments)
For multiple registrations, please email courses@sera.sg for the corporate enrolment form.

How Much Funding Will I Receive?
The following is an estimation of the grant amount, based on the prevailing grant calculator provided by TPG. The funding amounts are subject to change, and terms and conditions apply.

• Note: SkillsFuture Funding, >=21 yrs old: Applicable to Singapore Citizen/PR SkillsFuture Funding, >=40 yrs old: Applicable to Singapore Citizen ONLY
• Please note that prices are subject to changes.
• *Grant amount indicated here does not include absentee payroll (AP) funding as this is dependent on the trainee’s hourly basic salary (other than for trainees supported by surrogate Employers, where AP is computed on flat rate independent of salary).

1. Early Childhood Educators
2. Individuals keen on learning child and infant first aid skills and knowledge
3. Individuals interested to become a Child First Aid Instructor
   • The Child First Aid Certification is one of the requirements for an individual to teach Child First Aid

• Able to speak, read and understand English effectively
• No medical heart and lung conditions or any physical disabilities and injuries that will prevent the participant from performing CPR

Course Objectives
At the end of the course the trainees will be able to:

• Recognize a medical emergencies involving child and infant casualties
• Activate the appropriate emergency response and follow the Emergency Action Principles
• Perform Child CPR and Infant CPR
• Perform the appropriate first aid treatment for Foreign Body Airway Obstruction on a child and infant (conscious and unconscious)
• Identify the common medical illnesses in children and infants

Course Content
The training syllabus and assessment guidelines meet the minimum standard set by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council.

• Introduction to First Aid
• Breathing Difficulties
• Wound Management
• Unconsciousness
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Common Child Injuries
• Child and Infant CPR

Theory Assessment
Participants will have to complete 30 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) test and need to score at least 80% (24/30) to successfully pass the course.

If a participant fails the theory assessment, the participant will be given 1 more attempt at the theory assessment.

Practical Assessment
Participants will need to demonstrate that they are competent in the skills of

1. Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO) in a Conscious and Unconscious child and infant
2. Two bandaging techniques
3. Application of EpiPen, Inhaler with Spacer
4. Perform CPR and use an AED safely

If a participant fails the practical assessment, the participant will be given up to 2 more attempts at the practical assessment.

• Convenient Location – SERA is centrally located at the heart of town, Somerset, 5 minutes walk from the MRT
• Classroom-based learning with hands-on practice to reinforce skills performance with feedback from an instructor
• Course is developed and conducted in accordance with the guidelines set by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC)
• SERA uses Brayden and Laerdal QCPR Manikins (delivered from the US) that has unique and advanced features to enhance your learning experiences.