Credit
No formal credit is awarded.  Students who complete the entire course, including skills demonstration and written exam, will be awarded a two-year certification card from the American Heart Association.

Description
Early defibrillation is swiftly becoming a common life-saving intervention with strong, documented success when coupled with CPR.  This three-hour course is designed to meet the needs of the general public, first responders, and professionals who have access and authority to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED).  This training satisfies the requirements for both certified First Responders and other rescuers who will operate an AED under NJ's Targeted Responder Defibrillation Act (public access defibrillation law).  This course is NOT sufficient for NJ EMT-Basics who need initial or renewal training on AED use.  This course does NOT authorize AED operation in a rescue situation--it provides the training to students who will be otherwise authorized to do so.  Topics include:

• Activating the Emergency Medical Services System
• Adult/Child CPR
• Safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in cardiac arrest
• Relief of choking in adult/child victim

Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites.  Students should come prepared to practice the various rescue techniques on fellow students and/or a training manikin. Your student manual contains a CD-ROM which you may find helpful to review prior to  class. You'll need a Windows-based PC with CD-ROM capability to watch the student CD. 

The appropriate audience includes rescuers who will be functioning as part of an organized response plan using an AED prescribed or authorized by a physician.

Date(s) & Time(s) 

Sessions offered Tuesday nights 6:00-9:30 p.m. on:

• January 18, 2011
• February 15, 2011
• March 15, 2011
  
• April 12, 2011
• May 10, 2011
• July 12, 2011
• August 16, 2011
• October 18, 2011
• November 8, 2011
• December 6, 2011
  

We offer 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.  We offer Heartsaver First Aid with Adult/Child CPR and AED, which is very similar, but includes first aid.

Fee(s)
$55.00 includes parking and course textbook. 

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