About the course

S-HLR Child is tailored for healthcare and social care settings and built around team training. We review alarm pathways, clear role allocation and safe patient management, and practise defibrillation using child mode/electrodes and airway management. Short theory is interleaved with extensive practice on infant and child manikins in scenarios from your daily work.

You will learn

  • The S-HLR algorithm for children: assessment, starting CPR, calling for help and team communication
  • Child CPR: 5 initial rescue breaths, compression-to-ventilation ratio (15:2 in a team), correct depth/rate
  • Infant CPR: technique for compressions and ventilations on an child-manikins
  • Defibrillation on children: using an AED/defibrillator with child electrodes or attenuator
  • Airway obstruction: back slaps and chest thrusts for infants; back slaps and abdominal thrusts for older children
  • Airway management: ventilation with pocket mask/bag-valve-mask when available
  • Safety in the care environment, documentation and reporting

After the course

  • You can follow the S-HLR algorithm for children and use a defibrillator safely
  • You act effectively as a team with clear communication and role allocation
  • You receive a digital S-HLR Child certificate and a recommended refresher plan

Target audience

Services working with children: paediatric emergency, inpatient wards, primary care, dental care, school health services, special housing/LSS and other care environments.

Prerequisites & equipment

Basic CPR knowledge is recommended. All training equipment is provided (infant and child manikins, training defibrillator; pocket mask/BVM modules when available). Neonatal resuscitation is not included.