First Aid – In Person Training
This (3) hour course will give first aid responders the tools to identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions that may interfere with first aid. How to recognize an emergency and take appropriate action to provide the correct first aid needed. This training teaches skills that participants need to know in order to provide immediate care for suddenly ill or injured person until more advanced medical care arrives to take over. This course will teach students scene safety, the signs and symptoms of diabetes, stroke, and seizures and how to best treat these emergencies. Students will also learn how to control bleeding, treat for shock and burns, and minimize spinal damage due to head and spine injuries. In addition, students will get hands-on practice in dealing with blood borne pathogen safety, controlling bleeding, and dealing with broken bones and sprains.
This certification is good for (2) years
Intended Audience: For the general public whom might respond to medical emergencies. First aid training would be especially valuable to construction, warehouse, and factory workers, coaches, teachers, child care providers, babysitters, security personnel, and facility medical emergency response team members.