Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR Belgium

Becoming a foster family in Belgium means offering a safe home to a child who cannot live with their parents. The preparation provided by the foster-placement service addresses the child's wellbeing and safety, and knowing how to respond to an emergency with first aid is part of that.

The first-aid requirement

Foster care is a competence of the communities — accredited foster-placement services in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Pleegzorg in Flanders. No provision explicitly requires a first-aid certificate of foster families; the application requires, among other things, a medical certificate of good health and a criminal-record extract, and the preparation addresses the child's safety.

Suitability is assessed and recognised by the foster-placement service that supports the family. Current first-aid and CPR training is in addition to that assessment and to parenting ability, and is recommended to 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.

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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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