New Parent Workshop

This 3.5 hour non-certificate workshop is structured to teach essential emergency skills to new parents, grandparents and siblings over 14 years old. The training is focused on accident and injury prevention, first aid, choking and CPR techniques used on newborns, infants and young children. Training helps ensure caregivers are confidently able to respond to injuries or medical emergencies using the current protocols and most effective method when minutes count.

Overview of Topics Covered
Hazards	5 Rights of medicine
CPR - Infants & Children	Choking for infants
Constipation, Diarrhea & Vomiting	Burns
Rashes	Fever Emergencies
Fractures and Dislocations	Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Dental Emergencies	Colds, Cough, & the Flu
Poisoning	Head injuries and Falls
Preventing Contamination & Infections	Wounds and Bleeding
Water safety	First aid for pregnant casualties

Please note the dates listed below are scheduled classes for the year subject to availability at the time of booking.

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Additional Programs for New parents

Take the next step as a child care provider to obtain certification in Standard First Aid with Level C CPR & AED Find out more

For youth age 11 - 14 consider training in our Babysitting Basics course Find out more

Car Seat Safety

St. John Ambulance is here to help with infant and child safety through our car seat safety workshops CLICK HERE to sign up for a car seat safety workshop