Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training & Certification

American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid

About this Course:

SOS Children's Villages Illinois offers American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification to all employees.  The purpose of this course is to help 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.

 Who should attend:

• All new hires who have not yet completed Red Cross or equivalent certification;
• Any employees who have not yet completed Red Cross or equivalent certification at SOS; and
• Any employees whose Red Cross or equivalent certification has expired or will expire prior to the next class.

 Learning Objectives:

• Describe how to recognize an emergency and size up the scene;
• Explain how to activate and work with the emergency medical services (EMS) system;
• Understand legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, including consent and the purpose of Good Samaritan laws;
• Identify how to reduce the risk of disease transmission when giving care;
• Demonstrate how to check a person who is responsive for life-threatening and non-life-threatening conditions;
• Explain how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive;
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, and describe appropriate first aid care for a person who is showing these signs and symptoms;
• Describe the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival;
• Demonstrate CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a person who is in cardiac arrest;
• Demonstrate first aid care for a person who is choking;
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of shock, and describe appropriate first aid care for a person who is showing these signs and symptoms;
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following sudden illnesses: breathing emergencies, diabetic emergencies, seizures, fainting and stroke;
• Describe methods used to control external bleeding, including the application of direct pressure and the application of a commercial tourniquet;
• Demonstrate the application of direct pressure to control external bleeding;
• Explain when a commercial tourniquet should be used, and describe the basic principles of using a tourniquet;
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following injuries: burns; muscle, bone, and joint injuries; and head, neck, and spinal injuries (including concussion).
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following environmental injuries and illnesses: heat-related illnesses, cold-related illnesses, and poisoning.

 Important Reminders:

• Please bring a lunch to training because this is a content-intensive day which allows for a 30-minute lunch break; this may not be enough time to leave the building, find lunch, and make it back.
• Participants should dress in professional attire that allows for movement, minimal jewelry, and shoes with a rubber sole. 
• This training will involve being physically active, including getting down on the ground to practice skills such as CPR, rescue breaths, and moving classmates into appropriate rescue positions.
• Training will start promptly at 9:30am, and no participants will be admitted after 9:45am.  To earn certification, you must:
• Be present, both physically and mentally, for the duration of the training;
• Participate in discussions and activities; and
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills.

If you would like a copy of participant materials, please visit http://www.redcross.org/participantmaterials.  You can download PDFs and access them on a computer/laptop, tablet, e-reader, or smart phone.  You may also print it out if you prefer a hard copy.  Hard copies are available for in-class use only.

Upon successful completion of the class and demonstration of core competencies, participants will achieve an Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification valid for two years.