CPR-The new 2010 Standard C-A-B !

BLS (basic life support) is the foundation for saving lives following cardiac arrest.  Fundamental aspects of adult BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS system, early performance of high-quality CPR, and rapid...

Shaken Baby Syndrome- What to look for

Shaken Baby Syndrome Resources and Information for Early Care and Education (Child Care) Providers   http://www.cdc.gov/Concussion/pdf/Preventing_SBS_508-a.pdf http://purplecrying.info/   The following information is from the CDC website provided above:...

Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care

The Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care and Education Programs: Based on Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards – Third Edition is now available on the UCSF California Childcare Health Program Website! The Health and...

Childcare Provider Head-start info!

EHS-CCP Applicant Support Toolkit launches! As part of President Obama’s Early Education Plan, ACF will support states and communities in expanding high quality early learning to infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships....

First Aid for Bleeding

Bleeding Control- Types of Bleeding: Arterial- Cuts to arteries that are bringing blood from the heart. This blood is under pressure and tends to pulse like the heart. It typically is bright red in color. This can be life threatening! Call 911 immediately!! Venous-...

How to do Infant CPR

Infant CPR video • Infant CPR is similar to Child CPR in only that the ratio for compression’s to ventilation’s is the same; 30-2. Calling 911 is the same. We yell for help, but stay with the infant for the first two minutes of care. If the baby is small...