Learn how to respond to emergencies in the workplace, home or community!

Learn basic first aid procedures for adult and pediatric CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).

Schedule:

Monthly during the day.  Total: 8 program hours

Adult & Pediatric Modules:

• Adult, infant and child chain of survival & importance of calling 9-1-1
• Signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest and stroke
• Techniques of adult, child and infant CPR
• Rescue techniques for choking adult infants and children
• Child safety and injury prevision
• Automated external defibrillators
• Putting CPR and defibrillation together
• Legal and ethical issues

Basic First Aid:

• Legal and ethical issues
• First Aid fundamentals
• Victim assessment
• Bleeding and shock
• Wounds, burns, dressings and bandages
• Head and spinal injuries
• Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
• Sudden illnesses
• Poisoning, bites and stings
• Cold and heat-related injuries

Certification:

Earn certifications from the American Heart Association in Basic Cardiac Life Support for adults, children and infants as well as Basic First Aid.

Requirements:

Please contact the admissions office at 810-239-9201 x213 to sign-up.