PART-TIME | PORTAGE CAMPUS HEARP-NA Health Related/Safety Workshops

This course provides simple First Aid and CPR techniques taught in an interactive environment for individuals who want an overview of First Aid and CPR for the home or workplace. This course covers the role, function and responsibilities of the first aider, skills needed to recognize and respond to emergencies, basic anatomy and physiology,  major bleeds including bandaging,  and nose bleeds, bone fractures and splinting, obstructed airway and other breathing emergencies, diabetic emergency, seizure emergency, heat and cold emergency, poisoning,  cardiovascular emergencies, symptoms and treatment of shock, trauma, head and spine injury, wounds, infection control and CPR Level C. CPR Level C covers adult/child/baby CPR - one rescuer, adult/child/baby choking, barrier devices/pocket masks, AED, adult/child 2-rescuer CPR.   Certification is valid for three years.