CPR training for parents and caregivers: Ensuring child safety at home

For those tasked with the great responsibility of providing care in early childhood facilities like daycare or preschool, supporting parents with the resources to protect their children is key. Childcare professionals impact the lives of children and caregivers through supporting academics, behaviors, and safety.

However, they also have the unique chance to maintain safety outside their facility by encouraging parents or caregivers to get CPR training. In the United States alone, over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. Think how many lives could be saved if their family members knew CPR. Parents want the best for their families, and by emphasizing the critical role caregivers play in ensuring children’s safety, it is key that they can adequately perform CPR for infants and children.