AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR & AED Course
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Course is intended primarily for those who are expected to provide CPR and first aid in their workplace. The Course targets all lay responders, such as firefighters, police, commercial airline crews, security personnel, employees in the workplace, family members of patients at high risk for sudden death, and other laypersons wanting to learn first aid for adults.
The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of first aid, medical emergencies, injuries, environmental emergencies, CPR and choking for adults, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators. A 146-page Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Student Workbook is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. a memory aid card is included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke.
​COURSE LENGTH:
1 day
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STUDENT MATERIALS:
AHA Heartsaver CPR & AED manual, pocket mask with one way valve & gloves in a hard case.
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ASSESSMENT:
Several skills tests are required for course completion.
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CERTIFICATION UPON COURSE COMPLETION:
AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR & AED certificate, CPD certificate CPD certificate (CPD-accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa for 6 Continuing Education Units)
