Purpose:
This recertification course has been designed by St. John Ambulance to train each participant to the CPR level. The course will provide the participant with specific knowledge, skills and confidence that will enable them to recognize when first aid is needed, administer first aid at an emergency scene and recognize when more qualified help or medical help is required.
Course Duration:
4 hours
Who Should Attend:
Anybody who is interested in learning CPR or who is required as a condition of employment to participate in the course.
Frequency of Training:
Certification must be renewed annually.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
Upon completion of “CPR” each participant will have an awareness of:
The principles of first aid and emergency scene management
How to perform a scene survey and a primary survey
How to recognize and provide first aid for shock, unconsciousness and fainting
How to recognize breathing emergencies and provide artificial respiration
How to recognize choking and provide first aid for a choking adult
Measures to prevent breathing emergencies in children and infants
How to perform mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration on a child and an infant
How to provide first aid for a choking child and infant
How to perform one-rescuer CPR on a child and infant
Risk factors, preventative health measures and types of cardiovascular disease
How to recognize a cardiovascular emergency and provide first aid
How to perform one-rescuer CPR for an adult casualty
How to perform two-rescuer CPR on an adult casualty
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