This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED courses. We review the science behind Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and techniques. Students will also review appropriate instructor to student ratios, the various levels of instructors, learn about certifications and how to use the American Red Cross course record system, and how to access Instructor media, presentations, course materials, and updates. This class also covers various teaching techniques, such as how to use motivation, repetition, association, and student senses to create a more interactive and effective learning environment. Students will practice teaching both concepts, leading discussions, and running scenarios and skills sessions in front of their peers to receive constructive feedback. Students will learn how to teach all types of Red Cross courses, such as blended learning, reviews, and challenge sessions.
This class is what is referred to as a blended learning course, which means it consists of online content, a pre-course skill session to demonstrate CPR competence, and classroom segments. Upon registration, it is important that you review and follow the directions on the e-mail attachment sent with your registration confirmation. Online material must be completed prior to attending the classroom activities.
Prerequisites: Students must have a current Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid certification, or equivalent, and be at least 16 years of age on the last day of the Instructor course.
Course Length: 16 hours
Certification: After successful completion of the class, students will receive an American Red Cross Instructor Certification that is valid for two years. Certificates are digital (PDF files) and can be printed, saved, or emailed.
Standards: The Instructor class teaches students to ensure they meet OSHA and workplace safety requirements in their classes.
Continuing Education Units: Continuing Education Units are available for this course. Please contact us for more information.
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/AED/First Aid
This class covers adult, child, and infant emergencies and care. This class covers emergency scene size-up and keeping yourself safe, legal liabilities, patient consent, including consent for minors, preventing infectious disease transmission, how to differentiate between responsive and non-responsive patients, and how to collect appropriate medical history from patients.
Learn how to respond to cardiac emergencies, including the signs and symptoms of heart attack in men and women and cardiac arrest. You will learn the difference between adult and pediatric cardiac emergencies, the specific techniques to use when doing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on adults, children, and infants, including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use and AED pad placement on adults, children, and infants.
Our Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid class covers the signs, symptoms, and treatment of common emergencies you may encounter. You’ll learn how to:
- Care for choking in adults
- Specific techniques to care for choking in children and infants
- What to do when someone faints
- Recognizing and responding to shock
- The signs and symptoms of stroke
- Controlling and bandaging bleeding
- When and how to use tourniquets
- Recognizing and treating diabetic emergencies
- What to do for seizures
- How to recognize and treat life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis),
- How to recognize and treat muscle, bone, and joint injuries
- When and how to use tourniquets
- Recognizing and treating diabetic emergencies
- Recognizing head, neck, and spinal injuries
- Signs and symptoms of concussions
- Breathing emergencies and asthma
- Life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
- Learn what defines a critical vs. non-critical burn, and how to treat various types of burns
- Heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke
- Recognizing and responding to cold-related illnesses, including hypothermia, and frostbite
- What to do for poisoning
- Specific techniques, or adaptations of techniques, for pediatric first aid emergencies.
Prerequisites: Students must be able to demonstrate understanding of class concepts, and physically perform the skills presented.
Course Length: 6.5 hours.
Certification: After successful completion of the class, students will receive an American Red Cross Basic Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid Certification that is valid for two years. Certificates are digital (PDF files) and can be printed, saved, or emailed.
Standards: This class meets OSHA and workplace safety requirements.
Continuing Education Units: Continuing Education Units are available for this course. Please contact us for more information.
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