AHA HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED

AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) that teaches participants basic first aid skills, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). It is designed for individuals with little or no medical training who need a completion card for job or regulatory requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency. The course provides hands-on practice and covers emergencies like medical, injury, and environmental situations, as well as preventing illness and injury. 

What the Course Covers

• First Aid: 

Basic skills for medical, injury, and environmental emergencies, as well as prevention. 

• CPR: 

Techniques for performing high-quality CPR on adults, children, and infants. 

• AED Use: 

How to use an automated external defibrillator to help someone in cardiac arrest. 

• Special Topics: 

The course also addresses how to help someone with a drug overdose or prevent a drowning emergency. 

Who Should Take the Course

• For Job Requirements: 

Anyone who needs a completion card for their job, for example, for regulatory purposes like OSHA requirements. 

• For General Preparedness: 

Individuals who want to be prepared to respond to emergencies in any setting, such as at home, work, or in the community. 

How the Course Works

• Learning Methods: 

It can be taken as a classroom course, a blended learning course (online and in-person), or fully online, depending on the specific Heartsaver course option. 

• Certification: 

Successful completion leads to an AHA Course Completion Card, which typically needs to be renewed every two years. 

• Practice-While-Watching Technique: 

The course uses a video-based, instructor-led method that incorporates hands-on practice with feedback from the instructor.