The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach skills that participants need to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.
Recognize the signals of a cardiac emergency.
Identify the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.
Describe how to care for a heart attack.
List the causes of cardiac arrest.
Explain the role of CPR in cardiac arrest.
Demonstrate how to perform CPR.
Recognize the signals of a breathing emergency.
Demonstrate how to care for a person who is choking.
Explain what defibrillation is and how it works.
Identify precautions to take when using an AED on a person in sudden cardiac arrest.
Demonstrate how to use an AED.
DATE: August 20, 2019
LOCATION: Burlington, VT
INSTRUCTOR: American Red Cross
This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, email Local 919 for more information.