HSI Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Initial Certification

Course Description:

In this course you will learn how to recognize life threatening emergencies and how to perform basic first aid.

Course Topics:

1. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

2. CPR and Defibrillation

3. Chain of Survival

4. Assessment & Chest Compression

5. Rescue Breathing & Using a CPR Mask

6. Using an AED

7. Opioid-Associated Emergency

8. Relief of Choking

9. First Aid Assessment

10. Taking Precautions

11. Activating EMS and/or EAP

12. Responding to External and Internal

    Bleeding

13. Direct Manual Pressure & Bandaging

14. Using a Tourniquet (Improvised

    and Commercial)

15. Shock

    • Minor Wounds

16. Tooth and Eye Injuries

17. Amputated Body Parts

18. Open Wounds

19. Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury

20. Concussion

21. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries

22. Splinting

    • Burns

23. Altered Mental States

24. Poisoning

25. Opioid-Associated Emergency

26. Difficulty Breathing and Asthma

27. Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis)

28. Using an Epinephrine Auto injector 

    (such as EpiPen®)

29. Heart Attack

30. Stroke

31. Seizure

32. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

33. Presyncope and Syncope

34. Heat and Cold Emergencies

35. Bites and Stings

Course Length:

8 Hours

Course Presentation:

Classroom