The EPALS course is designed for all healthcare professionals who are likely to be involved in the resuscitation of infants, children, or newborns, whether in or out of the hospital. The course lasts 2 to 3 days and covers the following topics:

• Recognition of the critically ill child: Learn to identify signs of serious illness in children.
• Assessment and treatment of airway, breathing, and circulation problems: Includes bag-mask ventilation.
• Intraosseous infusion: Techniques for emergency infusion of fluids and medications.
• Shock management: How to recognize and treat shock in children.
• Scenario-based training for managing critically ill children : Practical exercises with simulations.
• Basic life support: Fundamental resuscitation techniques.
• Choking treatment: Procedures to clear the airway
• Neonatal resuscitation: Specific techniques for newborns.
• Advanced cardiac arrest algorithms: Procedures for treating cardiac arrest.
• Defibrillation: Use of defibrillators.
• Post-resuscitation care and ethics: Care after resuscitation and ethical considerations.

You can register for the EPALS course through the following websites:

• Resuscitation Council of Serbia
• ERC website

• Target Audience: All healthcare professionals.
• Theoretical Part: Online course on the CoSy platform.
• Practical Part: 2 to 3 days (minimum 15 hours and 40 minutes without breaks).
• Certificate Validity: 3 years (but national resuscitation councils may set validity from 1 to 5 years).

• Recognition of the critically ill child.
• Assessment and treatment of airway, breathing, and circulation problems.
• Intraosseous infusion.
• Shock management.
• Basic life support and choking treatment.
• Neonatal resuscitation.
• Advanced cardiac arrest algorithms and defibrillation.