Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR Costa Rica

Becoming a foster family in Costa Rica means providing a temporary family setting to children and adolescents under the protection of the Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI). Before placement, families are assessed and trained; first-aid and CPR training is commonly expected as part of that care preparation.

The first-aid requirement

Within PANI's family foster-care program, families take part in a training process and in a psycho-socio-legal suitability assessment carried out by the interdisciplinary team before a child or adolescent is placed. Holding current first-aid and CPR training — to respond to wounds, choking or cardiac arrest, including pediatric CPR — is a common expectation of care, although it is not always stated as an explicit legal requirement.

Suitability and training are recognized and declared by PANI's Protection Department. The training is in addition to the psychosocial study and the expected parenting conditions, 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.

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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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