Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards
First Aid & CPR Brazil
Being a foster family in Brazil means offering a temporary, safe home to a child or teenager removed from their family of origin under a protection measure. Families go through selection, training and ongoing support; knowing how to act in an emergency — with current first-aid and CPR skills — is part of that preparation.
The first-aid requirement
In Brazil, the Serviço de Acolhimento em Família Acolhedora is part of the social-assistance system and is governed by the Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA) and national technical guidelines. Volunteer families go through assessment, initial training and ongoing support. There is no national rule requiring a first-aid certificate, but first aid is a recurring training topic and several municipalities offer specific training to foster families.
Training and supervision are handled by the municipal service's technical team, with oversight from the public prosecutor's office. First-aid and CPR training is in addition to — not a replacement for — the suitability assessment and the caregiving skills required, and it should be kept up to date.
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
- CNMP — Guia de Acolhimento Familiar
- Prefeitura de Campinas — O que é Família Acolhedora
- Prefeitura de Resende — Treinamento de primeiros socorros para famílias acolhedoras
- ILCOR — International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
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