Heartsaver CPR Course

The Heartsaver CPR 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 – credential- documenting completion of a CPR course. All rescuers are trained in CPR and relief of FBOA.

The course runs slightly more than 3 hours for adult victims or for infant and child victims. The combined course for adult, infant, and child victims lasts 5½ hours to 6½ hours. The course includes diverse learning opportunities, including a videotaped presentation of the Chain of Survival and warning signs of cardiovascular emergencies; instructor-led discussion to reinforce the signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking; videotaped skills demonstration and Practice; instructor-led practice scenarios; and peer practice sessions.

» Course Objectives

The AHA developed the Heartsaver CPR course to achieve one ultimate objective: to increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest by increasing the number of rescuers prepared to phone 911 and provide early CPR. By strengthening the early access and early CPR links in the Chain of Survival in every community, the AHA should meet its mission: to reduce disability and death due to cardiovascular disease and stroke. In addition, the course attempts to prevent disability and death and the need for CPR by teaching the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in adults and teaching methods to reduce death caused by sudden infant death syndrome in infants and injuries in children.

» Knowledge (Cognitive) Knowledge

At the end of the course the participant will be able to
1. Describe the links in the Chain of survival, including the importance of

Phoning 911
Performing CPR
Increasing the probability of early defibrillation by phoning the EMS system or other PAD responders
Ensuring the arrival of early advanced care by phoning 911

2. Describe the steps of CPR

When to start CPR
When to start rescue breathing
How to check for normal breathing or signs of circulation
The ABC sequence of CPR
The signs of severe or complete FBAO

3. Describe the signs of 4 major emergencies in adults

Heart attack
Stroke
Cardiac arrest
FBAO

4. Describe strategies to prevent sudden infant death syndrome in infants and injuries in children.

» Skills (Psychomotor) Objectives

At the end of course the participant will be able t5o demonstrate the following skills using an adult or infant and child manikin (determined by the course modules completed) and a telephone:

1. Phone 911
2. Rescue breathing using mouth to mouth ventilation and mouth to barrier device ventilation
3. 1-rescuer CPR
4. Relief of FBOA in the responsive victim

This course can be taught to include a completion card (a credential) documenting completion of a CPR AED course. With and addition ½ hour of instruction.

List of Related Courses

» CPR for Family and Friends Workshop

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 3 provides American Heart Association CPR for Family and Friends workshops for the community. At each workshop participants learn what to do in a life-threatening emergency requiring cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. With the knowledge learned at one of these two-hour Saturday morning sessions, you may be able to save the life of a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor. The instructor will help you understand your role in the "Chain of Survival", how to recognize four life threatening emergencies in adults (heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking), and how to perform CPR. Workshop activities include an instructional video, demonstrations, practice sessions, and handouts. Refreshments are provided by Fire District No. 3 Auxiliary members. Click on the link above for more information and to register for the next workshop.

» Healthcare Provider Course

The American Heart Association Health Care Provider course is a pre-requisite requirement for BLS Instructor Certification training and is taught by EMS Captain Darwin "Buck" Cole. The tuition fee for this class is $25.00, which includes instruction and study materials. If you would like information or want to register for the next training class, please click on the link above.

» BLS Instructor Certification Course

EMS Captain Darwin (Buck) Cole is now certified by the American Heart Association to provide CPR Instructor training and certification courses. The tuition fee of $180.00 covers two days of class instruction and all required study materials. If you would like information about the next training class to be held at Diamond Lake Station, please click on the link above.

509-447-5305

Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3

325272 Hwy. 2

Newport, WA 99156

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