This course trains individuals to overcome any reluctance to act in an emergency and to recognize life threatening respiratory, cardiac and other injuries to adults. The participant will learn how to give CPR to an adult, as well as basic first aid. This course trains individuals to recognize signs of a heart attack and provide care for an infant, child or adult, who stops breathing, is choking, or whose heart has stopped beating. This course teaches professional rescuers to respond to respiratory and cardiac emergencies in infants, children and adults. It also teaches specialized skills needed by the professional.
Current certification is certification less than one year old at the start of class.
Student must provide own textbook and pocket mask. Take the written test and perform with minimal prompting. Student must bring text and pocket mask to challenge. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment. This course will train individuals how to recognize and care for victims of sudden illness and injuries.