Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers (PedFACTS), Revised First Edition

• Learning Objectives - Learning objectives are placed at the beginning of each topics to highlight what students learn on that topic.
• First Aid Tip - These tips provide instant experience from pediatric health care professionals.
• Did You Know - This feature provides a better understanding of the topic presented.
• First Aid Care - This feature provides short, step-by-step visual reviews of first aid procedures.
• Algorithm - The algorithm is a flowchart designed to reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate first aid care.
• Check Your Knowledge - Check Your Knowledge provides an opportunity to test your knowledge of the first aid skills presented in the topic.  It allows you to discover where your knowledge is strong and where it needs improving.

Topic One: What is Pediatric First Aid?
Topic Two: Finding Out What's Wrong
Topic Three: Difficulty Breathing
Topic Four: Controlling Infection, Bleeding, and Swelling
Topic Five: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
Topic Six: Loss of Consciousness, Fainting, and Head Injuries
Topic Seven: Convulsions and Seizures
Topic Eight: Allergic Reactions
Topic Nine: Bites and Stings
Topic Ten: Poisoning
Topic Eleven: Burns
Topic Twelve: Heat- and Cold-Related Injuries
Topic Thirteen: Eye Injuries
Topic Fourteen: Oral Injuries
Topic Fifteen: Prevention

Appendix A: Common Childhood Illnesses

Appendix B: American Academy of Pediatrics 3-in-1 First Aid, Choking, CPR Chart

Index

• "Since changing to the PedFACTS course, my students seem to have a clearer understanding of the material covered in the course.  Some of our staff have been in this field for 20 years . . . and they genuinely enjoy this training and the way the material is being presented!"

  
  Ann Vogan, LPN
  Childcare Health Consultant
  Child Development Centers, Inc.
  Franklin, PA