 Community
Courses
Who Are Community Course Participants?
- Community/youth groups
- Clubs/Civic/Religious organizations
- Playgroup parents or any grouping of people with whom you’d
like to train
- Individuals wishing to learn CPR & First Aid skills to better
prepare themselves for emergencies that might arise with family or friends
Course Offerings
CPR for Adults:
Learn how to recognize and care for Adults experiencing immediately life-threatening
emergencies such as breathing problems, heart attack or cardiac arrest
CPR for Infants & Children:
Learn how to recognize and care for Infants and children experiencing immediately
life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, choking, and other breathing
problems.
CPR for All Age Groups: As above, but
covering these issues for all ages
Professional Rescuer Level CPR: These courses
include comprehensive training in two-rescuer CPR, use of a pocket resuscitation
masks, bag valve masks and other advanced topics of concern to those with
a duty to act
Practicums in CPR &/or First Aid: Designed
to encourage confidence in decision-making and / or skills, we provide opportunities
for people to practice & enhance the skills learned in prior trainings,
without the stress of testing or certification. (For instance, even though
CPR certifications are valid for 1 or 2 years, we can provide a practice session
to strengthen skills & increase confidence … this follows the recommendation
by the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee to participate in reviews
at least every 6 months.)
Basic Level First Aid Certification
Courses: These courses cover how to respond in emergency situations,
when & how to access the EMS system, and how to determine priorities.
They address topics such as care for Shock, Burns, Bleeding Control, Injuries
to muscles, bones or joints, and treatment for sudden illnesses such as Diabetic
Emergencies, Seizures, Poisonings, Heat & Cold, Allergic Reactions, etc.
The goal of these courses is to enable those who are most typically first
on the scene (friends, family, co-workers) to begin appropriate care in those
most important first few minutes.
First Aid Overviews: We design &
develop program topics and time frames to meet the very specific needs
of any particular group. Typically, this is the choice of clients who
haven't the time or budget for a complete course, or for those who do
not need official certification.
Enhanced First Aid Options: Additional
modules may be combined with basic programming or provided separately to supplement
participant’s knowledge or skill base in a particular area of concern
for that group. This could be a session involving anything from how to use
EpiPens for severe allergic reactions, Administer Oxygen, obtain Vital Signs,
or care for very specific types of Injuries.
AED Training: Teaches the knowledge &
skills necessary to care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the
use of an Automated External Defibrillator… the life saving device that
has been proven to make the difference in those first few minutes, before
EMS arrives! This program can be combined with any CPR course for adults,
or can be provided in a stand-alone module.
Bloodborne Pathogen Training:
So as to assist in complying with a group’s blood borne pathogen training
needs (such as OSHA’s annual regulation) for all types of workplaces,
these interactive programs cover infectious diseases of concern, risk factors,
available vaccines, safety procedures, protective equipment, engineering controls,
workplace practices, appropriate emergency response, clean up procedures and
post exposure follow up. The format of these programs is quite successful
in making this unexciting topic interesting & enjoyable, even in subsequent
sessions!
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