Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR Chile

Being a foster family in Chile means temporarily taking in a child or teenager under protection, until they can return to their family or a permanent solution is defined. The process includes assessment, training and support, and in the specialized foster-family programme families receive first-aid training from the health team.

The first-aid requirement

In Chile, the Programa de Familias de Acogida Especializada is run by the Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia. Applying involves a suitability assessment and training, and families receive first-aid training from the programme's health professional — a nurse. No external certificate is required, but first-aid preparation is part of the programme's support.

Assessment, training and supervision are handled by the Servicio de Protección Especializada's technical team. First-aid and CPR training is in addition to — not a replacement for — the suitability assessment and the caregiving skills required, and it should be kept current.

How to meet it

A recognized, up-to-date first-aid and CPR certificate meets this requirement. It is in addition to the required training or assessment, and is renewed periodically.

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Training aligned with the latest emergency-care standards

Our CPR, AED and first-aid training is developed in line with the most recent international guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care and first aid.

We rigorously follow the recommendations of ILCOR (International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation), the international body responsible for the scientific evaluation and development of global resuscitation standards. These recommendations serve as a reference for health organizations, institutions and professional orders worldwide — and are updated as scientific and clinical evidence evolves.

Keep your skills current with confidence

Every intervention can make a difference. Keeping CPR and emergency-care skills current is both a professional requirement and a responsibility toward patients, colleagues and the public.

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