Eisen voor reanimatie en EHBO voor kinderopvang

Als u in de kinderopvang werkt in Québec — of het nu in een kinderdagverblijf, peuterspeelzaal, thuisopvang of kamp is — is de certificering in EHBO en reanimatie niet optioneel. Het is een vergunningsvereiste, en terecht: kinderen behoren tot de meest kwetsbaren voor verstikking, allergische reacties en verwondingen. Voorbereid zijn om in te grijpen kan alles veranderen.

Wat Québec vereist

In Québec, section 20 of the Educational Childcare Services Regulation (RLRQ c. S-4.1.1, r. 2), overseen by the Ministère de la Famille, requires everyone who works with young children — educators, assistant educators and occasional substitutes alike — to hold an early-childhood first-aid certificate no more than three years old: a course of at least eight hours that includes a component on managing severe allergic reactions, or a refresher of at least six hours. Every adult on the floor must hold it, not just one designated staff member. The regulation sets the outcome but does not dictate the delivery format, and the Ministère accredits neither trainers nor course content — so training taken online, in a blended format or in person meets the requirement as long as it covers these standards.

Anafylaxie en medicatietoediening

Québec's regulation allows a trained person to administer adrenaline with an auto-injector during a severe allergic reaction. Prescription medication may be given when both the prescription and the parent's written authorization are on file, and a short fixed list of over-the-counter products — acetaminophen, saline solution, oral rehydration solution, diaper-rash cream, sunscreen, calamine — is permitted with written parental consent. All of these medications must be kept locked away and out of children's reach.

Hoe onze opleidingen aan deze eisen voldoen

Een erkende, op normen gebaseerde certificering — online theorie gecombineerd met een praktische vaardigheidstoets — voldoet aan de eis van Québec en houdt uw team paraat.

Wacht niet tot de vernieuwingsdag

When a child chokes or stops breathing, the actions of the first few minutes make all the difference — and those minutes pass long before help arrives. A recognized, standards-based certification gives every caregiver the calm and the reflexes to act correctly, while satisfying what the regulation asks. It is also exactly what parents look for: the assurance that the person watching over their child will know what to do.