In the basic CPR class students learn how to recognize a cardiac emergency, handle an unconscious person, give rescue breaths and perform CPR. Training is also given on choking and recognizing the signs of a heart attack.
Students learn to use a device capable of restarting a heart known as an Automated External Defibrillator known as (AED) this class is also available paired with training in (Basic First Aid)
This class explains how to apply CPR procedures to small children and infants. Instructors also cover use of AED on children. Combination classes are available that cover CPR for both adults and children.
Taking this First Aid class today can help to save someone's life tomorrow. This first aid course is designed to teach you the basic life saving skills, if someone was to start choking on food or gets stung by a bee.
It is important to know when to call 911 it is for life threatening emergencies. While waiting on help to arrive, you may be able to help save someone's life.
As a babysitting provider, it is important to know how to save the lives of the children you are babysitting in case there is an emergency. While calling 911 is helpful, the time it takes for a child to receive aid such as CPR can mean the difference between life and death. That is why it is important for babysitters of all ages to be instructed in the area of CPR and First Aid. If a child you are looking after begins choking, suffocating, or drowning, administering CPR immediately and correctly can save their life. To learn how to perform child CPR appropriately, it is best to take a class designed specifically for babysitting CPR. You will be awarded an official CPR certification.