Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
Basic - 403 E. Catawba St. Suite 100 Belmont, NC 28012
Duration: 4.5 hours
Environment: In Person
$99.00
Fee
Christine and Anthony Trivette
| Date | Availability | ||||
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| Register Now | January 15 Thursday |
Belmont, NC
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6 - 6 Students | 5:00p-9:30p | Christine Trivette |
Description
CPR/AED
Recognize the signals of a cardiac emergency.
Identify the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.
Describe how to care for a heart attack.
List the causes of cardiac arrest.
Explain the role of CPR in cardiac arrest.
Demonstrate how to perform CPR.
Recognize the signals of a breathing emergency.
Demonstrate how to care for a person who is choking.
Explain what defibrillation is.
Explain how defibrillation works.
Identify precautions to take when using an AED on a person in sudden cardiac arrest.
Demonstrate how to use an AED.
First Aid
Identify the signals of common sudden illnesses.
Describe how to care for common sudden illnesses.
Describe how to care for someone who is having a seizure.
Identify the signals of heat-related illnesses and cold-related emergencies.
Describe how to care for heat-related illnesses and cold-related emergencies.
Explain how to care for head, neck and spinal injuries.
Identify signals of various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries.
Describe how to care for various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries.
Explain how to care for muscle, bone or joint injuries.
Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.
Identify signals of head, neck and spinal injuries.
Topics Covered
CPR - Participants learn how to administer CPR, which involves chest compressions and rescue breaths.
AED Training - Participants learn to use an AED - a device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and deliver a shock if necessary.
First Aid - Participants learn basic first aid skills for the most common emergenices and how to stop bleeding.
Expectations and Outcomes
Certifications will be emailed after the successful completion of the class. Students must participate in hands on activities and demonstrate successful CPR/AED/and First Aid skills to earn the certification. Certification is valid for two years.
Types
Basic
Requirements
To earn the certification, students must successfully demonstrate the ability to perform high quality CPR. Students who are unable to successfully demonstrate effective CPR skills will not be able to be certified.