HE252 — First Aid - CPR
HE 252 - First Aid - CPR HE 252 - First Aid - CPR 3 Credit(s) Designed to students recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and cardiac arrest that pose a threat to life using techniques that emphasize the importance of compressions, airway management, and assisted breathing techniques (CAB). One- and two-rescuer strategies on adults, children and infants, airway obstruction relief, use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) are included. The first aid, CPR, and AED section covers the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest. Students learn how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Provides the basic skills necessary to respond to a community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster when emergency services are not immediately available. Successful completion of the course leads to an American Heart Association’s Emergency First Aid Heartsaver® card and either an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card or Heartsaver CPR w/AED card. All cards are valid for two years. Course Learning
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