Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR India

Becoming a foster family in India means caring for a child in need of care and protection within your own home under the Juvenile Justice framework. Foster parents are assessed by the Child Welfare Committee and District Child Protection Unit, and being able to respond to a child's health and safety needs — including basic first aid — is part of providing suitable care.

The first-aid requirement

Foster care in India is governed by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Ministry of Women and Child Development's Model Guidelines for Foster Care. To be approved, foster parents must be medically fit, have adequate space and income, and be able to meet the child's physical and emotional needs. The guidelines do not set out a single national first-aid statute, but the capacity to handle everyday medical situations and emergencies is expected of carers.

Approval rests with the Child Welfare Committee on the recommendation of the District Child Protection Unit after a home study. A current first-aid and CPR certificate from a recognised provider is commonly encouraged as good practice, in addition to the suitability assessment, rather than being a stand-alone qualification to foster.

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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