Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards
First Aid & CPR Venezuela
Becoming a substitute family in Venezuela, under the family-placement (colocación familiar) modality, means taking on the temporary care of children and adolescents who cannot remain with their parents. Before joining the registry, families receive training and guidance courses; first-aid and CPR preparation is commonly expected as part of that care.
The first-aid requirement
In family placement, governed by the LOPNNA and supported by IDENNA, individuals must be trained through capacitation and guidance courses for substitute families and pass the assessment of a multidisciplinary team (psychologists, social workers, lawyers and educational psychologists) before joining the registry of eligible families. Current first-aid and CPR training — wounds, choking, cardiac arrest, including pediatric CPR — is a reasonable expectation of that preparation, not an explicit legal requirement identified here.
Training and supervision of families fall under the family-placement program and are recognized by IDENNA. The training is in addition to the suitability assessment and the required conditions of physical and moral protection, and 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.
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.
See the recognized first-aid courses in your regionReferences
- IDENNA — La colocación familiar, requisito para la protección de NNA
- RELAF — Colocación familiar en Venezuela: informe diagnóstico
- ILCOR — International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
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