Day Class Date (Saturdays)
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Hours
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September 24, 2011
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8am-12pm
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October 29, 2011
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8am-12pm
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Evening Class Date (Thursdays)
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Hours
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July 7, 2011
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6pm-10pm
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August 27, 2011
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6pm-10pm
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September 8, 2011
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6pm-10pm
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October 13, 2011
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6pm-10pm
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Healthcare Provider Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Classes
Designed for emergency response teams, safety personnel, supervisors,
individuals requiring certification and the general public, this
courses teaches how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in
adults, children and infants; identifying and caring for bleeding,
sudden illness and injury and preventing disease transmission. (4 hours)
Competent Lifesaving Skills and Knowledge
It can take paramedics 12-13 minutes to arrive after a 9-1-1 call is
made. Knowing appropriate action to take in an emergency until
professional help arrives is critical in saving lives.
This course is an excellent choice whether you have an entire company
to train or just a few employees. NSC uses the Video-Self-Instruction
(VSI) method for teaching skills in this course. Studies show that
students taught using VSI have higher skill-retention rates than
students taught using traditional training methods.
What you’ll learn:
• First aid training covers all
the basics:
breathing emergencies;
sudden illness
and injury; bleeding and preventing disease
transmission
• The cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) segment teaches the
principles of
basic life support, rescue breathing and how to manage a
choking
victim
• The automated external
defibrillator (AED) portion of the program
details key operating
characteristics of an AED as well as proper
precautions and maintenance
techniques. Guidelines for meeting
state public access defibrillation (PAD) laws are
included
Course description:
This comprehensive course meets OSHA guidelines for
emergency care in
the workplace and follows the latest CPR and emergency cardiovascular
care guidelines. In just 5 1/2-hours, anyone can learn how to recognize
an emergency, act appropriately and sustain life until professional
help arrives. Topics range from basic first aid to dealing with cardiac
emergencies.
Course materials:
Student Workbook
• 64 pages with full-color photographs, illustrations and skill demonstrations
• Pull-out First Aid Quick Guide for easy reference
• Course DVD with VSI training for CPR retention
• Nationally recognized course completion cards
Who would benefit:
• Emergency response teams
• Safety personnel
• Supervisors
• Individuals requiring certification
• General public
