AHA HeartSaver® - First Aid Training with CPR and AED
AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED Course Overview
What is AHA HeartSaver® First Aide, CPR and AED Training?
AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED Trainings (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator) is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches participants critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrives.
Who should take the AHA HeartSaver® First Aid, CPR, and AED?
The AHA HeartSaver® First Aid, CPR, and AED course is recommended for individuals who want to learn how to help save lives in emergency situations.
This includes healthcare providers, such as nurses and medical assistants, as well as individuals who work in industries that require certification in CPR and AED use, such as construction and manufacturing.
Additionally, parents, teachers, coaches, and anyone else who wants to be prepared in case of an emergency can benefit from taking this course. The course covers basic first aid skills, how to recognize and respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies, as well as how to properly use an AED.
Taking the AHA HeartSaver® First Aid, CPR, and AED course can give individuals the knowledge and confidence they need to help save lives in emergency situations.
First Aid Training Approach in the AHA HeartSaver®
The First Aid Training with CPR and AED includes simulation of actual emergencies to ensure that attendees are competent in administering proper treatment or care necessary to save lives and can be tailored to specific workplace environments.
First Aid Training manuals and course content are based on industry best practice, international standards, as well as legislation and regulatory requirements of the local regulatory authority.
What the students of AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED will learn?
- Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke.
- Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child.
- Demonstrate how to help a choking infant.
- Control bleeding and bandaging.
- Recognize elements of common injuries & illnesses.
- Recognize when someone needs CPR.
- Perform high-quality CPR for an adult.
- Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups.
- Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
- Describe the importance of using an AED as soon as possible
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED
- Describe the importance of teams in multi rescuer resuscitation
- Will be able to perform high quality CPR for a child
- Will be able to perform high-quality CPR for an infant.
- Will be able to describe the technique for relief of foreign body airway obstruction for an adult, a child and an infant.
AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED Course Outline
- Assessing the scene
- Phoning for help
- Universal precautions and exposure to blood
- Removing gloves
- Adult CPR
- Using an AED (adult)
- Drug overdose: Opioid-associated-life-threatening emergencies
- Adult choking
- Water safety
- Child CPR
- Using an AED on children
- Child choking
- Infant CPR
- Infant choking
Environmental emergencies
- Bites and stings
- Heat-related emergencies
- Cold-related emergencies
Prevention strategies
- Risks of smoking and vaping
- Benefits of a healthy lifestyle
Medical emergencies
- Asthma
- Choking
- Allergic reactions
- Heart Attack
- Fainting
Inquiry emergencies
- External bleeding
- Shock
- Penetrating and puncturing injuries
- Amputation
- Bleeding from the nose
- Bleeding from the mouth
- Eye injuries
- Internal injuries
- Concussions
- Head neck and spine injuries
- Broken bones and sprains
- Splinting
- Burns
- Electrical injuries
AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED FAQs
What is AED in First Aid?
How long for the students of AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training with CPR and AED course to complete the subject?
The AHA HeartSaver® First Aid Training, CPR and AED course takes about 8 hours to complete. This also includes the skills examination.
What are the inclusions First Aid Training with CPR, and AED course?
Students will get an electronic copy of the Provider Manual, an American Heart Association certification cards and certificate of completion. A personal protective equipment will also be provided in the training.
What is the methodology of teaching for the HeartSaver® First Aid course?
- Students will learn the techniques while watching the course.
- HSS Philippines also utilizes PowerPoint presentations.
What is the instructor-to-student ration?
The course is conducted by a subject-matter expert in first aid, CPR and use of AED. There is one instructor to 10 students.
How are the students for this first aid training course assesed?
Students are assessed via skills testing.
Is the HeartSaver® First Aid, CPR and AED course offered by HSS Philippines acredited?
Yes! HSS Philippines is an American Heart Association-accredited training provider.
HSS Philippines is also accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission for Continuing Professional Development.
AHA HeartSaver® First Aid, CPR and AED Training Schedule 2023
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