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This course teaches professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over.
Topics Responsibilities of professional rescuers What happens when the EMS system is activated How legal considerations affect professional rescuers How to recognize a life-threatening injury or illness How to perform a primary assessment When it is appropriate to call for more advanced medical personnel When should an ill or injured person be moved How to recognize and care for breathing emergencies How to give ventilations using a resuscitation mask How to care for an obstructed airway The links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival Signs and symptoms of a heart attack How to care for a heart attack How to perform CPR (one or two rescuers) How to use an AED What defibrillation is and how it works Why early defibrillation is important Precautions for using an AED Course length varies from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours. This course can be taught by currently certified CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, Lifeguarding and Emergency Medical Response instructors and instructor trainers December 14, 2014 |