American Red Cross CPR and AED

Please contact Denise Jones at jonesd@aadvantageinc.org or by phone at 724.745.3010 if you are interested in attending.

Course Content:  This four-hour course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR, the use of an automated external defibrillator and techniques to address both conscious and unconscious choking in adults. This course is designed to provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of respiratory and cardiac emergencies until advanced medical personnel arrive.

Course Objectives: After the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

·         Recognize and respond to an emergency

·         Check a conscious adult for life-threatening conditions

·         Check an unconscious adult for breathing and signs of life

·         Recognize and care for shock, respiratory emergencies and heart attack in conscious adults

·         Recognize and care for respiratory and cardiac emergencies in unconscious adults

·         Understand and utilize the four links in the cardiac chain of survival

·         Demonstrate proper CPR techniques

·         Demonstrate proper operation of an AED device

American Red Cross Standard First Aid

Please contact Denise Jones at jonesd@aadvantageinc.org or by phone at 724.745.3010 if you are interested in attending. Training will be held at Foxpointe Center.

Course Content:  This two-hour course teaches the basic techniques of standard first aid practices. This course is designed to provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond to first aid emergencies.

Course Objectives: After the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

·         Recognize and respond to an emergency

·         Check a conscious/unconscious adult for shock,  life-threatening conditions, breathing and signs of life

·         Recognize and care for soft tissue injuries including open and closed wounds and burns

·         Recognize and care for injuries to muscles bones and joints including fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

·         Recognize and care for sudden illnesses including fainting, diabetic emergencies, seizures, strokes, poisoning, and allergic reactions

·         Recognize and care for heat and cold related emergencies including heat exhaustion and stroke, hypothermia and frostbite.