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Course Descriptions

 

Community First Aid and Safety

 

 

           Purpose

Train individuals and families to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations, such as respiratory or cardiac problems, sudden illness, or injuries to infants, children and adults.

           Prerequisites

None

           Learning Objectives

Identify how to respond to emergency situations by checking to see if it is safe to intervene. 

Identify how to reduce the risk of a heart attack. 

Identify how to reduce the risk of injury to infants and children. 

Recognize the signals of a heart attack and provide care to reduce the chance of cardiac arrest. 

Learn how to care for an infant, child, or adult who stops breathing. 

Learn how to give CPR to an infant, child, or adult whose heart has stopped beating. 

Learn how to care for an infant, child, or adult who is choking. 

Learn how to control bleeding. 

Learn how to care for nonlife-threatening emergencies such as a sprain, strain, or fracture. 

Identify how to use your community’s emergency medical services (EMS) system effectively.

           Length

Approximately 9 hours.

          Certification Requirements

Attend all class sessions. 

Successfully complete all skills outlined in the course. 

Pass a written test with a minimum grade of 80 percent or better for all components.

           Certification

Infant, Child, Adult CPR certificate valid for one year. 

Community First Aid and Safety certificate valid for three years.

           Cost

$65.00

 

2002 Community First Aid and Safety Course Schedule

 

Date

Time

Location

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 5, 2002

5:30 – 9:30 PM

9:00 – 3:00 PM

Chapter Office