Heartsaver® First Aid
Heartsaver® First Aid is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.
You will learn:
- First aid basics
- Medical emergencies
- Injury emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
First Aid instruction includes bandaging, bleeding, wounds, choking, shock, seizure, fainting, broken bones, sprains, burns, bites, stings, poison, and temperature-related conditions, to name a few first aid emergencies.
Audience:
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.
Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Features:
100% classroom training means students are with an AHA Instructor for their entire learning experience.
- Video based course ensures consistency
- Instructor led, hands on class format reinforces skills proficiency
- Student manual comes with a new Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide that summarizes first aid actions for many injuries and illnesses
- Updated Science based content
Course Content and Description:
Heartsaver First Aid is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Students learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones and sprains, and bites and stings.
- Key changes reflecting the new science from the updated American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- First aid basics
- Medical emergencies
- Injury emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Optional written test/exam
Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to the following:
- List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid rescuers
- Describe the key steps in first aid
- Remove protective gloves
- Find the problem
- 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
- Control bleeding and bandaging
- Recognize elements of common injuries
- Recognize elements of common illnesses
- Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
- Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers
Course Materials:
Student Materials
- Heartsaver First Aid Student Workbook with Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide
- May Be Sold Separately
- The Heartsaver First Aid Student Workbook/Provider Manual is for use by a single user as a student reference tool before, during, and after the course.
- Following are the specifications for 1 Heartsaver CPR AED Student Workbook:
- 8.375″ x 10.875″ manual
- Saddle-stitched within a full-color soft cover
- Includes 88 pages of full-color images and text
- First Aid Quick Reference Guide
- May Be Sold Separately
- One 8.375″ x 10.875″-panel
Course Format/Time:
- Classroom-based
- Classroom-based (instructor and video, with skills conducted throughout)
- During the course, an AHA Instructor conducts video-based lessons and works with students to complete their first aid skills practice and testing.
- Heartsaver First Aid Course requires approximately 2-3 hours
- Course time based on
- 1 instructor to 6 students to 2 manikins
Course Prerequisites:
- Present your expired American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid Provider Card to be considered a renewing provider and pay a reduced price for the course
- We do not accept non-AHA provider cards
- Please sign up for PDRE’s accredited Heartsaver First Aid course and receive the most globally recognized AHA provider card
- Heartsaver First Aid Provider Manual
- A current updated Heartsaver First Aid Provider Manual is required to attend the course
- Purchase the updated book from PDRE for during online class enrollment or before the start of the course at our facility
- Please bring your book if you own the most up-to-date version
Course Fee:
- Heartsaver® First Aid with Provider Manual: $85
- Heartsaver® First Aid without Provider Manual: $75
Certification:
- During the course, an AHA Instructor conducts video-based lessons and works with students to complete their first aid skills practice and testing.
- Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.
- Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid course completion card that is valid for 2 years.
- As of December 2017, the AHA has introduced the Heartsaver course completion card for K-12 school systems. The card signifies that an individual in the K-12 school system has successfully completed the objectives and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA Heartsaver program. If you are a K-12 school, ask your Training Center about this option.
Scheduling & Discounts:
- Register early because classroom-based courses fill-up quickly
- Enrollment is limited
- Course scheduling is subject to change without notice
- Please call us if you have any questions or for discounted group rates and seasonal promotions!
- Feel free to view our website for more information: https://www.yourcprmd.com
FAQ:
Updates:
Student Updates
- Changes: July 21, 2017
Heartsaver First Aid Student Workbook (PDF opens new window)
Print ISBN 978-1-61669-422-7, AHA Product Number 15-1021
eBook ISBN 978-1-61669-512-5, AHA Product Number 15-3115
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Disclaimer:
The American Heart Association (AHA) strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in AHA ECC Courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.
Policies, terms, conditions, and prices may be subject to change without prior notice at any time depending on market value and vendor pricing in addition to yearly, seasonal and daily discounts and specials. Palm Desert Resuscitation Education (PDRE) reserves the right to update or modify these policies, terms, conditions and prices.
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Dr. Nuqui and his staff were truly amazing when I needed my BLS certification for my personal training business. He was very efficient and thorough with all of the course content and materials including the new guideline changes so that we are all up-to-date when it comes to performing effective CPR and step-by-step use of an AED. It was very easy to listen to him because he is not only a great instructor but is outgoing and personable. He really made the class enjoyable and easy to understand. I would definitely go back here for my BLS recertification.
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