Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards
First Aid & CPR Senegal
Taking a child into your home in Senegal, through family placement or legal guardianship (kafala), means offering a protective family setting outside their family of origin. Being ready for common emergencies — through a recognized first-aid and CPR certificate — is part of the expected preparation, in addition to the family assessment.
The first-aid requirement
In Senegal, taking a child outside their family runs through family placement and legal guardianship (kafala), overseen by the ministry responsible for the family and the courts; alongside these, traditional confiage remains, largely informal. Conditions cover healthy housing, sufficient resources and good health; no text explicitly names first aid, but a current first-aid and CPR certificate from a recognized organization is commonly expected so carers can respond to injuries, choking or cardiac arrest.
Approval and follow-up rest with social services and, where relevant, the judge, who assess the home and the family's capacity. A first-aid certificate is one element of readiness — kept current — in addition to the assessment, and never a substitute for the expected parenting skills.
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
- Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de la Protection des Enfants — Senegal
- PROTEJEM — Foster families (Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia)
- ILCOR — International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
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