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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The American Heart Association Heartsaver AED (automated external defibrillator) course was the first in the nation to combine hands-on AED instruction with adult CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training. A pediatric module can be offered at the customer’s request.

The Heartsaver AED course is for individuals who need to learn CPR and how to operate an AED. The intended audience includes corporate employees, security personnel, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, police officers, airline personnel, and those who need or want to learn CPR
and operate and AED.

COURSE OPTIONS APPROXIMATE TIME

Heartsaver AED.AED and Adult CPR                   3 1/2 - 4 hours
Heartsaver AED.AED, Adult and Pediatric CPR    6 1/2 - 7 hours
Heartsaver AED.Spanish version Coming Soon!

COURSE CONTENT

AED and Adult CPR

  • The adult Chain of Survival and the importance of calling 9-1-1
  • Signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest and stroke
  • Techniques of adult CPR (ABCs)
    • Airway — Opening the airway
    • Breathing — Checking breathing and performing rescue breathing if needed (with and without a barrier device)
    • Circulation — Checking for signs of circulation and performing compressions and ventilations
  • Rescue techniques for choking adults
  • Introduction to automated external defibrillators
  • ABCD: Putting CPR and defibrillation together
  • CPR and defibrillation: The human dimension
  • Legal and ethical issues

AED, Adult and Pediatric CPR

Same content as the AED and Adult CPR module plus:

  • The infant and child Chain of Survival and the importance
    of calling 9-1-1
  • Techniques of child and infant CPR (ABCs)
    • Airway — Opening the airway
    • Breathing — Checking breathing and performing rescue breathing if needed (with and without a barrier device)
    • Circulation — Checking for signs of circulation and
      performing compressions and ventilations
  • Rescue techniques for choking infants and children
  • Child safety and injury prevention

TRAINING MATERIALS
Each student will receive a
Heartsaver AED text.

COURSE COMPLETION CARD
Each student who successfully completes
the Heartsaver AED skills performance
and written exam will receive a course
completion card. The card will indicate
which modules the student completed.
Course completion cards can be obtained
only through an AHA training center.

 
 
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