Gain skills, confidence, and certification in basic first aid and CPR, courtesy of Certified Rescue Courses!

The course will run at the Stewardship Training Center from 9:00 AM to about 12:00 PM.

About the course, via Certified Rescue Courses:

"The purpose of the HSI First Aid / CPR AED training program is for participants to gain or improve knowledge and skill proficiency in Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED skills. Conforms with the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC and the annual Guidelines Update.

Intended audience:

The intended audience is individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers who desire, or are occupationally required, to be trained and certified in adult first aid and/or CPR AED for the adult.

Class topics:

HSI Adult CPR / First Aid Combo

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

CPR and Defibrillation

Chain of Survival

Assessment & Chest Compressions

Rescue Breathing & Using a CPR Mask

Using an AED

Relief of Choking

First Aid Assessment

Taking Precautions

Activating EMS and/or EAP

Responding to External and Internal Bleeding

Direct Manual Pressure & Bandaging

Using a Tourniquet (Improvised and Commercial)

Shock

Minor Wounds

Tooth and Eye Injuries

Amputated Body Parts

Open Wounds

Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury

Concussion

Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries

Splinting

Burns

Altered Mental States

Poisoning

Opioid-Associated Emergency

Difficulty Breathing and Asthma

Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis)

Using an Epinephrine Autoinjector (such as EpiPen®)

Heart Attack

Stroke

Seizure

Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Presyncope and Syncope

Heat and Cold Emergencies

Bites and Stings

Laminated certification cards valid for 2 years will be awarded at the end of the course. This program conforms to the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines update for CPR and EEC."