Credit
No formal credit is awarded.  Students who complete the course will be awarded a two-year certification card from the American Heart Association.

Description
This one-evening course is designed to meet the needs of lay rescuers whose job activities include responding to workplace emergencies.  Suggested participants include security officers, day care staff, teachers, workplace safety teams.  A two-year certification card is issued to students who complete the course.  Two versions of the course are available:

• Adult--for victims over 8 years-old
• Pediatric--for victims up to 8 years-old

• The "Chain of Survival"
• Importance and demonstration of automated external defibrillator (AED)
• How to recognize and help a victim of a heart attack and other emergencies
• Rescue breathing and CPR
• Managing a victim who is choking or has an obstructed airway
• Safety factors
• Ethical and legal considerations

Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites.  Students are expected to practice the various rescue techniques on a training manikin.

Date(s) & Time(s)
We offer Heartsaver First Aid with Adult CPR and AED, which is very similar, routinely.  We are offering this course by request to groups to meet your needs or the requirements of regulated OSHA training for your company. Please fill in the course request form to help us evaluate your training needs.

Fee(s)
The fee for this program is $40.00 and includes tuition, the course textbook and parking.

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