Heartsaver CPR. This course is designed to teach CPR and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) to all lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace. Participants include security guards, firefighters, police and other lay responders. Although the course may be used to teach CPR to all lay rescuers, it is specifically designed for lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card--a credential--documenting completion of a CPR course. All rescuers are trained in CPR and relief of FBAO (choking). We again, usually teach both adult and pediatric portions which takes about six hours.

Heartsaver First Aid With CPR and AED. This course is designed to teach rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies at the worksite and give first aid. Some rescuers are required to take this course as part of their employer's effort to comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations. For others, whose work may involve interaction with the public, such as scout leaders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, flight attendants and lifeguards, taking this course may be a requirement of their job description. This can be taught in three modules which can take from 4 to 8 hours to instruct.
 

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS for HCP). This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device and oxygen), use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO). It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. These healthcare providers may include (but are not limited to) physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, and other allied health personnel. The course is also designed for anyone who is required to take a health-care provider course for employment. Proficiency in the skills of this course is a prerequisite for AHA advanced courses in resuscitation, including advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and BLS instructor courses. This course normally takes a full day.

Understanding the 12 lead ECG

Course Description:

This workshop is designed for healthcare providers familiar with basic ECG monitoring, seeking to learn the principles of application and interpretation of the 12-lead system. Attendees will have the opportunity to enhance skills in the recognition of bundle branch blocks, electrolyte effects, chamber hypertrophy, axis deviation and myocardial infarction.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology as it relates to interpretation of the 12 lead ECG

2. Given a 12 lead ECG, recognize acute myocardial infarctions, axis deviations, and bundle branch blocks, chamber hypertrophy, electrolyte effects.

3. Verbalize the difference between ischemia, injury and infarct

Course Content/Outline:

Cardiac Anatomy & Electrophysiology
Vectors, Axis
The actual 12 lead ECG
Leads & placement on patient
Ischemia vs. injury vs. infarct
ECG changes: St changes, T wave changes, Q wave changes, R wave progression
AMI: Anterior, Inferior, Lateral, Posterior
Bundle Branch Blocks: Right & Left
Hemiblocks
Bifasicular blocks
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pericarditis
Electrolyte effects
Drug effects

Course Completion Requirements:

Successful completion if defined as:

1. Attendance at each presentation and participant may not miss more than ten minutes of any presentation.

2. Complete program/speaker evaluation forms and return at the conclusion of the course.

3. Complete and return posttest at the conclusion of the course if applicable.

Continuing Education Credits:

Upon successful completion, the participant will be awarded 18 contact hours of continuing education credits. Provider Number CPE14275

 

BLS Instructor Course

The goal of the BLS Instructor course is to advance the basic life support provider to the role of instructor, according to the standards and guidelines of the American Heart Association. The program will teach the necessary skills in demonstrating and teaching the techniques of CPR and FBAO to BLS Providers. It will also give the BLS Instructor the information to effectively present didactic material related to BLS.

PALS Instructor Course

The purpose of the PALS Instructor course is to prepare instructors to teach others how to perform the basic and advanced life support techniques for children recommended by the AHA. The goal is to help the new PALS instructor make the transition from provider to instructor and to understand the instructional process.

ACLS Instructor Course

The purpose of the ACLS Instructor Course is to prepare instructors to teach others the Advanced Life Support techniques for Adults recommended by the AHA. The goal is to help the new ACLS Instructor make the transition from providers to instructor and to understand the instructional process.