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Red Cross PALS Certification in Rancho Cucamonga
Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) in Rancho Cucamonga is a scenario class for providers who treat infants and children. You practice pediatric assessment, breathing and shock emergencies, cardiac arrest and team roles, then pass a skills test and a written exam. A current BLS card is required, and the certificate lasts two years.
Red Cross PALS Schedule
10788 Civic Center Dr., #240Scenarios
What you practice in Red Cross PALS
Children get sick differently from adults. The cases train you to spot the warning signs early and act in the right order.
Pediatric assessment
A quick first look, then a hands-on check that separates a sick child from a child in danger.
Breathing emergencies
Upper and lower airway problems, and how to support breathing in infants and children.
Shock
Recognize the types of shock and start treatment before the child crashes.
Cardiac arrest and rhythms
Pediatric arrest, defibrillation and rhythm problems, with doses worked out by weight.
Team care
Roles, closed-loop communication and family-centered care during a pediatric resuscitation.
Near the classroom
Where children get emergency care around Rancho Cucamonga
PALS is for the staff who see sick and injured children. These are places in and around Rancho Cucamonga that do.
Walk-in care in Rancho Cucamonga
- San Antonio Regional Hospital, Rancho San Antonio Medical PlazaMilliken Ave: walk-in urgent care, lab and imaging
Emergency and trauma care nearby
- Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda: Level I adult and pediatric trauma center
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical CenterFontana: 24-hour emergency department
- Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical CenterOntario: 24-hour emergency department
Named as nearby places, not partners. Your employer has the final word on which pediatric card you need.
FAQ
Red Cross PALS in Rancho Cucamonga: common questions
Do I need a BLS card before Red Cross PALS?
Yes. You need a current BLS certification to take PALS, since the cases build on high-quality infant and child CPR. If yours has lapsed, take BLS first.
Red Cross PALS or AHA PALS: which one do I need?
Both teach pediatric advanced life support and both last two years, but they are different cards. Some hospitals and credentialing offices name AHA PALS, so check the exact wording before you book.
Who takes PALS near Rancho Cucamonga?
Emergency and pediatric nurses, paramedics and urgent care staff: people who work in places such as the walk-in urgent care on Milliken Ave or the emergency departments in Fontana and Ontario. Your employer decides which card counts.
What does the PALS skills test look like?
You lead or join pediatric cases on infant and child manikins while the instructor watches your assessment, CPR and treatment decisions. A written exam follows.
Where is the PALS class held?
In our Rancho Cucamonga classroom, near SR-210 (exits 57 to 61) and I-15 (exits 110 to 113). The classroom is at 10788 Civic Center Dr., #240, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.
Red Cross PALS in Rancho Cucamonga
Pediatric advanced life support for providers who treat infants and children, with a Red Cross certificate valid for two years.