Egzijans RKP ak premye swen pou gadri

First Aid & CPR Rhode Island

Si ou travay nan domèn ti moun nan Rhode Island — kit se gadri, pre-matènèl, anviwonman familyal oswa kan — sètifikasyon nan premye swen ak RKP se pa opsyonèl. Se yon egzijans pèmi, e pou bon rezon: timoun yo pami pi vilnerab a etoufman, reyaksyon alèjik ak blesi. Pare pou entèvni ka chanje tout bagay.

Egzijans nan yon koudèy

Kad règlemantè	218-RICR-70-00-1 (child care center licensure regulations) — every staff member must be trained under the most recent American Heart Association guidelines in pediatric CPR (online training is NOT accepted for CPR — in-person hands-on component required) and pediatric first aid (online training IS accepted). At least one staff member trained in the Heimlich maneuver for infants and toddlers must be on-site at all times.
Otorite responsab	Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) / DCYF, Child Care Licensing
Peryòd renouvèlman	Chak 2 an
Pèsonèl sètifye minimòm	Every staff member trained in pediatric CPR/first aid; at least one Heimlich-trained on-site at all times
Akseptasyon fòmasyon an liy	Kou an liy aksepte

Chak 2 anKou an liy aksepte

Sa Rhode Island egzije

Rhode Island requires every staff member to be trained under the most recent national resuscitation guidelines in pediatric CPR and in pediatric first aid, under 218-RICR-70-00-1 for child care center licensure. Online training is not accepted for CPR, which must include an in-person, hands-on component, though online delivery is accepted for pediatric first aid. At least one staff member trained in the Heimlich maneuver for infants and toddlers must be on-site at all times, with renewal every two years, under the Department of Human Services / DCYF, Child Care Licensing.

Anafilaksi ak administrasyon medikaman

Under 218-RICR-70-00-1, prescription and over-the-counter medication requires written parental permission with a prescriber order and storage behind child safety locks, while infants' and toddlers' rescue medications may be kept unlocked but out of reach, and school-age children may self-carry epinephrine with documentation. This keeps a child's autoinjector reachable in an emergency, and it works best alongside an individual allergy action plan and staff trained to recognize anaphylaxis and act immediately.

Kijan fòmasyon nou yo satisfè egzijans sa yo

Yon sètifikasyon rekonèt, ki baze sou nòm — teyori sou entènèt ansanm ak yon evalyasyon pratik — satisfè egzijans Rhode Island epi kenbe ekip ou pare pou aji.

Gade kou premye swen pou timoun piti

Pa tann jou renouvèlman an

Rhode Island insists on hands-on CPR skills because, in a real emergency, muscle memory is what saves a child in the first seconds. A pediatric certification built on recognized national standards, with the required in-person skills session for CPR paired with convenient online first aid learning, meets the state's rule and prepares your team to act with confidence. It keeps your center license-ready and gives families real peace of mind.