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Basic CPR and First Aid for Adults
Length: 5 - 5½ hours , 2-3 hours for renewal
Description:
This course teaches single rescuer techniques of adult CPR and how to help an adult choking victim. Class will cover the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, when to start and stop CPR, warning signs of serious illness, disease transmission and legalities.
Audience:
For any person who wants to learn these important life saving skills. For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements. Meets OSHA requirements.
Certification Card :
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Written Exam/Skills Test
Skills Test
Additional Info...
Course topics: Emergency First Aid Care • Recognizing an Emergency • Deciding to Help • Personal Safety
Using Barriers • Assessing for Response • Mechanism for Spinal Injury
Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) • Basic Life-Supporting Skills
Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift • Clearing the Airway – Log Roll • Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
Breathing – Ventilations Mask/Shield • Circulation – Chest Compressions • Initial Assessment
Unresponsive Patient • CPR for Cardiac Arrest • Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED
Bare, Prepare, and Place Pads • Basic AED Operation • Troubleshooting Messages • Other AED Considerations
Control of Bleeding • Managing Shock • Choking • Ongoing Assessment • Warning Signs of Serious Illness
Altered Level of Responsiveness • Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest • Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
Severe Abdominal Pain • Mechanism for Significant Injury • Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb • Specific First Aid Problems
Moving Patients • Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care
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Pediatric CPR and First Aid for Adults, Children, and Infants
Class Format
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and First Aid
Optional format:
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, AED, and First Aid
Length: 5-6½ hours, 3 hours for renewal
Description
This course teaches single rescuer techniques of adult, child, and infant CPR and how to help a choking victim. Class will cover the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, when to start and stop CPR, warning signs of serious illness, disease transmission and legalities.
Audience
For anyone who wants to learn emergency techniques for children– parents, family, friends. For those involved in child care who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, such as child care workers, teachers, bus drivers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children’s sports organizations.
Certification Card
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Written Exam/Skills Test
Skills Test
Additional Info...
Course topics: Emergency First Aid Care • Children and Emergencies • Recognizing an Emergency • Deciding to Help • Personal Safety
Using Barriers • Assessing for Response • Mechanism for Spinal Injury • Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Basic Life-Supporting Skills • Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift • Clearing the Airway – Log Roll • Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
Breathing – Ventilations Mask/Shield • Circulation – Chest Compressions • Initial Assessment • Unresponsive Patient
CPR for Cardiac Arrest • Infant CPR • Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED • Bare, Prepare, and Place Pads
Basic AED Operation • Troubleshooting Messages • Other AED Considerations
Control of Bleeding • Managing Shock • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction • Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Ongoing Assessment • Warning Signs of Serious Illness • Altered Level of Responsiveness
Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest • Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath • Severe Abdominal Pain
Mechanism for Significant Injury • Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb • Specific First Aid Problems
Moving Patients • Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care
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CarePlus CPR
Class Format: Adults, Children, and Infants CPR
Optional format:
Adult & Child CPR
Adult & Child CPR with AED
Adults, Children, and Infants CPR with AED
Length: 2-3½ hours, 1-2 hours for renewal
Description:
This course teaches single rescuer techniques of adult and child CPR and how to help a choking victim. Class will cover the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, when to start and stop CPR, warning signs of serious illness, disease transmission and legalities.
Audience:
For any person who wants to learn these important life saving skills. For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.
Certification Card:
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Written Exam/Skills Test
Skills Test
Additional Info...
Course topics: Sudden Cardiac Arrest • Personal Safety • Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Rescue Ventilations • Chest Compressions • CPR for Cardiac Arrest • Infant CPR • Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Basic AED Operation • Troubleshooting Messages • Other AED Considerations • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction • Control of Bleeding (Optional) • Managing Shock (Optional) • Emotional Impact of Providing Emergency Care
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Bloodborne Pathogens
Length: 1 hour
Description :
This class teaches the information every employee who has occupational exposure needs to know to avoid accidental exposure to potentially infectious materials and to manage an accidental exposure if one occurs.
Audience:
For any person who wants to learn these important life saving skills. For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, workplace CPR or CPR/first aid providers, day care providers.
Certification Card:
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Additional Info...
Course topics: What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
Specific Bloodborne Pathogens: Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens • Your Employer’s Exposure Control Plan
Recognizing the Potential for Exposure • Methods to Control the Risk of Exposure
Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Hepatitis B Immunization
When an Exposure Occurs • Housekeeping • Communicating a Hazard in the Workplace
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Emergency Care
Length: 3 hours, 1½ hours renewal
Description:
This class teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes general principles, medical emergencies, and injury emergencies.
Audience:
For any person who wants to learn these important life saving skills. For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.
Certification Card:
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Written Exam/Skills Test
Skills Test
Additional Info...
Course topics: Emergency First Aid Care • Recognizing an Emergency • Deciding to Help
Personal Safety • Using Barriers • Assessing for Response • Mechanism for Spinal Injury
Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) • Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
Clearing the Airway – Log Roll • Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position • Initial Assessment
Control of Bleeding • Managing Shock • Warning Signs of Serious Illness • Mechanism for Significant Injury
Specific First Aid Problems • Performing a Physical Assessment • Obtaining a Patient History
Moving Patients • Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid
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Oxygen First Aid for Emergencies
Length: 1 hour , ½ hour for renewal
Description:
This course provides students with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency oxygen to a suddenly ill or injured patient until more advanced medical help can be obtained.
Audience:
For any person who wants to learn these important life saving skills. For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.
Certification Card:
Valid for 2 years, certification cards are awarded the same day the class is completed.
Written Exam/Skills Test
Skills Test
Additional Info...
Course topics:
Benefits and Indications for Emergency Oxygen
Integrating the Use of Emergency Oxygen
Emergency Oxygen Delivery Systems
Oxygen Delivery for Breathing Patient
Oxygen Delivery for Nonbreathing Patient
Safety Considerations for Emergency Oxygen Use
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