Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED Course

The Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED Course trains participants in the lifesaving skills of first aid, CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for Adult, Child and Infant. This comprehensive course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training or for anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency, in any type of setting. This course will help prepare you for emergencies and instruct on how to protect oneself and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials.

In this hands-on; in-person approach to Heartsaver First Aid or CPR AED Courses, students in this class will be able to:

Heartsaver CPR AED

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival

  • Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival

  • Recognize when someone needs CPR

  • Perform high-quality CPR for an adult

  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others

  • Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups

  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult

  • Perform high-quality CPR for a child

  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child

  • Perform high-quality CPR for an infant

  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child

  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

Heartsaver First Aid

  • List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid rescuers

  • Describe the key steps in first aid

  • Remove protective gloves (skill student will demonstrate)

  • Find the problem (skill student will demonstrate)

  • Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke

  • Use an epinephrine pen (skill student will demonstrate)

  • Control bleeding and bandaging (skills student will demonstrate)

  • Recognize elements of common injuries

  • Recognize elements of common illnesses

  • Perform high-quality CPR for an infant

  • Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury

  • Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers

Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years

** Many students need a course completion card to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Students should check with their agency or workplace to ensure that the course fulfills their requirements or for anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.