Emergency First Response – Care for Children

Be Prepared to Care for the Little Ones

Children and infants require a different approach to first aid and emergency care.

The Emergency First Response – Care for Children course is designed to teach parents, caregivers, teachers, childcare providers, dive professionals, resort staff, and other responsible adults how to respond to common childhood injuries and illnesses.

Through practical skills training and realistic scenarios, participants learn how to provide appropriate emergency care to children and infants while waiting for professional medical assistance.

The program follows EFR's pediatric-focused approach to Primary and Secondary Care.

Course Fee

₱6,500/person

Group Rate

₱5,500/person

Minimum 3 participants.

Private, family, school, resort, and corporate group sessions are available upon request.

Course Duration - 1 Day

Approximately 7–9 hours

The exact duration depends on the selected Primary and Secondary Care components, class size, and student progress. PADI currently lists approximately 7–8 hours or 8–9 hours for the Primary/Secondary Care format.

Course Components

Primary Care – Child & Infant Emergencies

Participants learn how to respond to potentially life-threatening emergencies involving children and infants.

Training may include:

• Scene assessment

• Personal protection and barrier use

• Primary assessment

• Child CPR

• Infant CPR

• Rescue breathing

• Serious bleeding management

• Shock management

• Spinal injury considerations

• Conscious choking – child

• Conscious choking – infant

• Unconscious choking – child

• Unconscious choking – infant

• Emergency response procedures

These are among the core pediatric emergency skills identified by PADI's EFR Care for Children program.

Secondary Care – Pediatric First Aid

Participants learn how to assess and provide care for injuries and illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening.

Topics include:

• Injury assessment

• Illness assessment

• Basic first-aid response

• Bandaging techniques

• Monitoring the casualty

• Recognizing when professional medical assistance is required

• Preventing further injury

PADI specifically identifies injury/illness assessment and bandaging as part of the Secondary Care component.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course, participants will have practical experience in:

Child CPR

Learn the appropriate CPR response for a child experiencing a life-threatening emergency.

Infant CPR

Practice emergency response techniques specifically adapted for infants.

Choking Response

Learn how to respond to conscious and unconscious choking emergencies involving children and infants.

Injury Management

Learn how to assess common childhood injuries and provide appropriate first aid.

Serious Bleeding

Learn how to recognize and respond to significant bleeding.

Shock

Learn how to identify signs of shock and provide appropriate initial care.

Emergency Assessment

Develop a structured approach to assessing a child or infant during an emergency.

Package Inclusions

• Professional EFR Instructor

• Care for Children Primary Care training

• Care for Children Secondary Care training

• Child CPR training

• Infant CPR training

• Child choking response

• Infant choking response

• First-aid skills training

• Practical hands-on sessions

• Scenario-based training

• Training materials

• Skills assessment

• Certification processing

• EFR certification/eCard, depending on training agency

EFR emphasizes knowledge development combined with hands-on and scenario-based practice rather than classroom theory alone.

Not Included

• Accommodation

• Meals and drinks

• Transportation to/from Samal

• Personal accident insurance

• Medical examination or physician clearance, if required

• Additional training days

• Private instructor surcharge

• Additional course materials

• Travel expenses for off-site/private training

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is especially suitable for:

• Parents

• Guardians

• Teachers

• Nannies

• Childcare providers

• Babysitters

• School staff

• Resort staff

• Dive professionals

• Boat crews

• Tour guides

• Camp leaders

• Family members

• Anyone regularly responsible for children

Specifically highlights parents, teachers, caregivers, childcare providers, and people who work with children as appropriate participants.

Why Is Pediatric First Aid Different?

Children and infants are not simply smaller adults.

Their emergency-care needs, communication, physical characteristics, and response considerations can differ from adults.

This course helps participants understand those differences and practice appropriate emergency responses in a controlled learning environment.

Practical Training

The course is highly hands-on.

Participants will:

1. Learn the appropriate emergency procedure.

2. Observe an instructor demonstration.

3. Practice the skill.

4. Receive instructor feedback.

5. Repeat the skill.

6. Apply the skill in realistic scenarios.

The objective is to develop confidence and competence, not simply memorize information.

Assessment

Participants must demonstrate the required practical skills according to the standards of the selected training agency.

Additional practice can be provided when a participant needs more time to become comfortable with a particular skill.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the required course components, participants receive the applicable Emergency First Response – Care for Children certification through the selected training agency.

EFR is an internationally recognized emergency-care training organization with courses offered worldwide.

Certification Renewal

Emergency-response skills should be practiced regularly.

PADI recommends refreshing CPR and first-aid skills regularly because these skills can deteriorate without practice.

For professional or workplace requirements, always follow the renewal interval required by your employer, organization, or applicable training agency.

What to Bring

Please bring:

• Comfortable clothing

• Notebook or pen

• Drinking water

• Personal identification

• Personal medications, if required

All required training equipment for the practical sessions will be provided.

Important Information

This course is an emergency first-aid training program, not a medical qualification.

It teaches participants how to provide appropriate initial care within the limits of their training while waiting for professional medical assistance.

It does not qualify participants to diagnose medical conditions, prescribe medication, or replace professional healthcare providers.

Care for Children + EFR Package

For participants who want comprehensive emergency-response training, Care for Children can be combined with the standard EFR Primary & Secondary Care program.

EFR + Care for Children

Starting at ₱10,500/person

This combination provides training covering:

• Adult CPR/First Aid

• Child CPR/First Aid

• Infant CPR/First Aid

• Choking response

• Emergency assessment

• Injury and illness management

• Bandaging

• Shock and bleeding response

Final package price depends on certification materials and selected course components.

Group & Private Training

We can arrange Care for Children training for:

• Families

• Schools

• Daycare centers

• Resorts

• Dive centers

• Hotels

• Boat crews

• Tour operators

• Companies

• Community organizations

Private and group rates are available upon request.

Training may be conducted at Seantric Diving in Samal or at an appropriate private venue, subject to availability.

Be Ready When a Child Needs You

You may never know when an emergency will happen.

But knowing what to do can make a difference.

Learn the skills.
Practice the response.
Protect the ones who depend on you.

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE – CARE FOR CHILDREN

1 Day | ₱6,500/person

Seantric Diving – Samal Island

Prepared to care. Ready to respond.