Summary
This course is an initial introduction to CPR and the safe use of an AED.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, students should have a basic understanding of:
- Introduction
- Principles of first aid
- Initial response
- Scene size-up
- Managing immediately life-threatening conditions
- Layperson / Bystander CPR
- AEDs
- Management of an unconscious casualty
- How to help a choking patient
Audience
Layperson, Volunteers, Domestic Helpers, Parents
Methodologies
- Lectures
- Skills Practice
- Assessment / Treatment Drills
Prerequisites
This course will be taught in English. If you are not capable of conversational english, please contact us before enrolling in the course so that we can discuss the possibility of engaging a translator.
Certifications
- Adult, Child & Infant CPR
- AED
Recertification
Receipt of this certificate does not guarantee future performance or suggest any form of licensure. Skills deteriorate rapidly when not used. Periodic retraining is strongly advised. At minimum this course (or a suitable alternate) should be taken once every two years.
Equipment
All requisite learning and first aid materials will be provided.
Evaluation
This is not a certification course, and as such does not involve a written exam or practical assessment.