First Responder - :: First Aid Traning ::

Duration: 40 hours. Flexible scheduling options.

First aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those wanting to become first responders. Course teaches techniques for sustaining life, preventing further injuries, and caring for illnesses and injuries until the next level of medical personnel arrives. Includes CPR level HCP and AED.

Instructor

Red Cross Emergency Care Instructor or Instructor Trainer

Prerequisite

CPR Level C

Completion

100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 80% min. passing grade on written exam

Certification

3-year certification in First Responder, CPR Level HCP, and AED

Recertification

20 hours; includes CPR Level HCP

Course Content

Part 1 – Preparing to Respond

The responder

The emergency scene

Preventing disease transmission

Part 2 – Establishing Priorities of Care

Anatomy and physiology

Assessment

Respiratory emergencies

Airway and ventilation

Circulatory emergencies

Bleeding

Shock

Part 3 – Traumatic Injuries

Soft tissue injuries

Musculoskeletal injuries

Head and spine injuries

Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries

Part 4 – Medical Emergencies

Sudden illnesses

Poisoning

Heat- and cold-related emergencies

Part 5 – Special Populations and Situations

Special populations and crisis intervention

Childbirth

Reaching and moving people

Multiple casualty incidents

Transportation

Workplace

Includes CPR HCP

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Take-Home Materials

Emergency Care

Emergency Care Workbook

Certification card and optional wall certificate (or as required by legislation)

Printable version – First Responder Course