CCAC Professional Development Programs

HEALTH AND SAFETY

HEARTSAVER CPR & AED

Course Content: This three-hour Heartsaver AED (Automated External Defibrillator) course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and use of an AED. Participants also learn to use barrier devices in CPR and give first aid for choking in the responsive victim. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). Course Goals: After successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:  Describe the four links in the chain of survival  Describe the critical importance of calling 911, getting an AED, starting CPR. and performing defibrillation  Recognize a heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and FBAO  Discuss the importance of CPR and AED operation  Describe situations where corrective action must be taken first, prior to defibrillation

 List the signs of cardiac and respiratory arrest  Demonstrate proper operation of the AED

Cost: $60

Instructor: CCAC Instructors

Time (3 hours)

Course #

Date:

Location

CCAC – West Hills Center

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Saturday, February 11, 2023

XGO-427-58301

CCAC – Allegheny Campus

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Saturday, April 8, 2023

XGO-427-58302

CCAC – North Campus

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Saturday, May 6, 2023

XGO-427-58303

*** IN AGENCY TRAININGS AVAILABLE *** PLEASE NOTE: No one will be permitted to enter the classroom after the start time. Participants will receive a two-year American Heart Association (AHA) Card. AHA courses taken on the same day are combined on one card.

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