Heartsaver First Aid
Basic First-Aid course for non-Medical Providers
Description
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid, CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 4 million injuries and illnesses occur annually in the workplace, and nearly 80 percent of sudden cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. AHA's Infant and Child Heartsaver with First Aid is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. In this course, students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. Course Covers Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for First aid basics Medical emergencies Injury emergencies Environmental emergencies Optional written test Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a Heartsaver First Aid course completion card, valid for 2 years. |