CPR For the Community and Workplance with AED
This programs provides instruction in CPR and foreign body airway obstruction relief for adult, child, and infants. This can be broken down to adult only, child and infant, or can be taken all together. Call for details! This programs is good for industrial sites, day cares, nursing homes, dentist offices, and the general public.
CPR and AED is a combined CPR and AED program designed specifically for laypeople. The program is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and is based upon the 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) and other evidence-based treatment recommendations.
Intended Audience
Individuals who do not work in the healthcare field but are occupationally required to, or desire to, have CPR knowledge and skills, such as:
Important Considerations
Recognized certification period: Up to 2 years
Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.
Course topics
CPR and AED is a combined CPR and AED program designed specifically for laypeople. The program is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and is based upon the 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) and other evidence-based treatment recommendations.
Intended Audience
Individuals who do not work in the healthcare field but are occupationally required to, or desire to, have CPR knowledge and skills, such as:
- Emergency response teams in business and industry
- School bus drivers
- Adult residential care personnel
- Child care workers
- Teachers
- Parents
- Babysitters
- Successful Completion (Certification)
- Written Evaluation:
- Required when specified by organizational, local, or state regulation. It is recommended for designated responders with a duty or employer expectation to respond in an emergency and provide first aid care.
- Skills Evaluation:
- Students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
Important Considerations
Recognized certification period: Up to 2 years
Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.
Course topics
- Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Early Defibrillation
- Chain of Survival
- Chain of Survival for Children
- CPR and AED Provider—Legal Considerations
- Recognizing an Emergency
- Deciding to Help
- Personal Safety
- Disease Transmission Introduction
- Universal Precautions Introduction
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Basic CPR—Chest Compressions
- Basic CPR—Rescue Breaths
- Basic CPR—Primary Assessment
- Unresponsive and Breathing—Recovery Position
- Unresponsive and Not Breathing—CPR
- Basic AED Operation
- AEDs and Children
- AEDs—Troubleshooting
- Choking
- Emotional Considerations
