Description:
The American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid course trains participants to provide high-quality first aid. This course equips individuals and workplaces with the confidence to respond effectively to emergencies until emergency responders arrive. The First Aid course path is designed to meet OSHA compliance.
The HeartCode format is a blended learning delivery method, which consists of students completing an online course prior to an in-person skills test. You must complete the HeartCode Heartsaver First Aid online prior to your testing session (purchased separately for $18.50). Bring a hard-copy of the Completion Certificate with you to your skills session. We cannot test you without this certificate. If you have not yet completed the course online, you can find the link to purchase here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartsaver-first-aid-online
Who should take this course?
The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who wants to be prepared to respond effectively to emergencies at work, home, or in the community, or who needs first aid training and a course completion card to meet work or other regulatory requirements like OSHA..
What does this course teach?
- Discuss how universal precautions, personal protective equipment, and handwashing can protect against germs and disease
- List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid rescuers
- Describe the key steps in first aid
- Describe the steps to remove protective gloves
- Demonstrate the steps to respond to a first aid emergency
- Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke
- Describe how to use an epinephrine autoinjector
- Demonstrate how to control bleeding and apply direct pressure and a bandage
- Recognize elements of common illnesses and injuries