Heartsaver
This course is designed for individuals with limited to no medical background who are mandated to complete a Heartsaver course to meet regulatory standards. It equips participants with the necessary skills to handle emergencies in various community settings, including daycares, schools, and diverse workplace environments.
Learning Outcomes
- First aid basics
- Medical emergencies
- Injury emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Preventing illness and injury
- Adult CPR and AED use
- Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
- Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
BLS
This course is for healthcare professionals or other personnel, such as EMTs, firefighters, paramedics, outpatient clinic providers, or in-facility hospital providers who need to learn basic life support skills and CPR. Individuals will gain knowledge to intervene early for people experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or obstructed airway support.
Learning Outcomes
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
- The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- Important early use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
ACLS
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who directly manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. It is also suitable for experienced providers proficient in ACLS skills, EKG interpretation, and ACLS pharmacology. All healthcare professionals involved in pre-arrest, arrest, and post-arrest patient care are eligible to attend.
Learning Outcomes
- Basic life support skills
- Use of a bag-mask device and an AED
- Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions
- Airway management
- Related pharmacology
- Management of ACS and stroke
