Heartsaver
CPR AED
The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner.
Who Should Take This Course?
What Does This Course Teach?
The AHA Heartsaver First Aid Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.
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Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
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Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
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Recognize when someone needs CPR
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Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
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Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
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Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
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Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
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Perform high-quality CPR for a child*
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Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child*
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Perform high-quality CPR for an infant*
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Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
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Demonstrate how to help a choking infant*
*Child and infant modules are optional., but strongly encouraged