Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).  Topics include:
•        Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
•        Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
•        Recognize when someone needs CPR
•        Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
•        Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
•        Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
•        Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
•        Perform high-quality CPR for a child*
•        Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child*
•        Perform high-quality CPR for an infant*
•        Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
•        Demonstrate how to help a choking infant*