Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR Cuba

In Cuba, substitute families — called solidarity families under the new legal framework — help care for children without parental protection, as support to social-assistance homes. Being ready to respond to an emergency — with first aid and CPR — is part of responsible care for a minor.

The first-aid requirement

In Cuba, care for children without parental protection is organized through social-assistance homes and substitute or solidarity families, within the framework of the Código de las Familias and the Código de la Niñez, Adolescencia y Juventud, under the Ministerio de Educación (MINED). No rule has been identified that expressly requires a first-aid certificate of substitute families; the available public information does not detail such a requirement.

Support is provided by MINED bodies and social-assistance teams. In all honesty, no formal first-aid requirement for these families is on record; current first-aid and CPR training remains advisable and would add to — not replace — the caregiving conditions the authority assesses.

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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References

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