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If you're a grandparent, chances are you're lucky enough to visit with your grandkids now and then. You may even be pulling babysitter duties! In fact, one survey* found that nearly three-quarters of grandparents (72%) have helped with childcare in the past year—and almost one-quarter (22%) care for their grandkids regularly. While grandkids can be bundles of joy, they're also bundles of energy that come with a lot of responsibility at every stage. So, knowing what to do if the unexpected happens can make all the difference when it comes to saving a life.
Minor cuts and bruises, as well as potentially serious emergencies like dog bites, choking, drowning and beyond can happen anytime, anywhere. Luckily, first aid and CPR classes for grandparents give you the lifesaving skills and training needed to recognize and respond to these situations when they arise. Plus, you can learn quickly, easily, and on your schedule.
Here's a list of six common, and not so common, hazards that your grandkids may face, as well as the training you'll need to be prepared until help arrives:
Young children, including babies and toddlers, often explore by putting objects in their mouths, which can lead to choking hazards from items like candies, toys, and other small objects. Quick intervention is crucial when an airway becomes blocked.
How to Prepare
To respond effectively, it's important to know how to administer back blows and abdominal thrusts, commonly known as the Heimlich Maneuver. Consider enrolling in one of our online adult/child/infant CPR classes for grandparents to learn an array of emergency techniques. You can also attend an in-person session.
Be prepared: Protect your loved ones
Be confident: Act with hands-on training
Peace of mind: Know how to handle emergencies
Help your community: Use lifesaving skills when needed
Take a CPR Class
Recognizing a severe allergic reaction in your grandchild, whether from a known allergen or an unexpected source, is vital.
Learn first aid procedures, including how to administer epinephrine with an auto-injector device, by completing an online course that only takes about 30 minutes.
Children can accidentally get burned from hot surfaces or liquids, such as stoves, coffee, or straightening irons.
Get trained on how to alleviate burn pain, properly cool burns, apply dressings, and care for a child in shock. Recognizing when to seek emergency help is also covered in our First Aid class, which you can also take online or in person, whichever works best for you.
Outdoor play can result in bites and stings, and while most are minor, some can cause severe reactions or illnesses.
Knowing how to manage the minor incidents and recognize the signs of more dangerous bites, like from venomous animals or insects, could be life-saving. Learn these first aid skills through our specialized training.
Sudden cardiac arrest in children, though rare, can occur from underlying health issues or external causes like drowning, electrocution, suffocation and beyond.
Becoming skilled in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) can vastly improve their chances of survival in such critical situations. Our courses for CPR and AED are available online and in-person, providing you with the knowledge and confidence to act if necessary.
Whether it's a minor cut or a serious injury, stopping blood loss and/or preventing infection is essential.
You can learn to address wounds, recognize serious bleeding emergencies, and apply life-saving techniques, including the use of tourniquets and hemostatic dressings, in a concise 30-minute course.
Grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren's lives. Learn how to confidently deal with everything from minor cuts and scrapes to life-threatening scenarios until help arrives. You may also be interested in our Advanced Child Care Online Course, which includes training in leadership, child behavior and discipline, professionalism, safety, basic childcare (bottle feeding, holding) and more. Also, be sure to download the free Red Cross First Aid app and activate the First Aid Skill for your Alexa-enabled devices. It offers helpful videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice that makes learning easy and engaging.
For more than a century, Red Cross has prepared people to respond to emergencies of all sizes, from the everyday to the large disaster. Join the millions we train every year and learn the learn skills that can save a life. Browse all of our classes and sign up today.
*https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/05/21/5-helping-adult-children/
