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BLS CPR & Heartsaver First Aid

Course ID: SEF-3001F4
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This course teaches healthcare professionals how to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relieve choking in a timely and effective way. The course uses the American Heart Association's "practice-while-watching" technique, in which instructors observe students and provide feedback and guidance. Skills practice is also included throughout the course. This course includes the Heartsaver First aid topics also.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to correctly demonstrate 1 & 2 rescuer CPR for Adults , infants , and children in accordance with AHA guidelines

Recognize situations and provide assistance to a victim where first aid skills may be needed.

Recognize situations and provide assistance to a victim where First Aid Basics skills may be needed

Recognize situations and provide assistance to a victim where Medical Emergencies skills may be needed

Recognize situations and provide assistance to a victim where Injury emergencies skills may be needed

Recognize situations and provide assistance to a victim where Environmental emergencies skills may be needed

Outline of Instruction

1-Rescuer CPR and AED use for adult, child and infant

2-Rescuer CPR and AED use for adult, child and infant

Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant

CPR with an advanced airway

Critical concepts of high-quality CPR

Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques

Relief of choking for adult, child and infant

Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant

The AHA Chain of Survival

Skill teaching with the AHA practice-while-watching technique; Demonstration of first aid skills including epi pen administration, hemorrhage control and personal protective equipment.