Credit
The NJ DHSS-OEMS allows EMT-Bs to use this professional-level CPR certification  for 2 elective CEUs  toward recertification.  The EMT must keep track of this credit as it is not automatically registered in their learming management system (LMS) record.

Description
This course, offered according to the newly released 2005 AHA Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care,  is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals who respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies.  It teaches:

• The steps of 1- and 2-rescuer CPR for adult, child, and infant victims
• Usage of barrier devices and bag-mask ventilation
• Safe utilization of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims over 1 year of age
• Signs and actions for severe airway obstruction in responsive and unresponsive victims
• The links in the Chain of Survival and their importance
• Signs of cardiac arrest, choking, stroke, heart attack

Prerequisites
Students must be physically able to perform all skills on a training manikin, which can be strenuous when done correctly.  The American Heart Association requires that students adequately demonstrate all skills to their guidelines in order to complete the course.

Date(s) & Time(s) for 2010
All classes are a single session that runs 6:00-10:30 p.m.

Fee(s)
The fee for this program is $65.00 and includes the course textbook with reference CD-ROM.

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