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Heartsaver First Aid

Course Description	The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Course is intended primarily for those who are expected to provide CPR and first aid in their workplace. The Course targets all lay responders, such as fire-fighters, police, commercial airline crews, security personnel, employees in the workplace, family members of patients at high risk for sudden death, and other laypersons wanting to learn first aid for adults.
Course Syllabus	The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of first aid for adults in the workplace, including medical emergencies, injuries, environmental emergencies, CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators.
Learning Resources	A 130 page Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke. A First Aid Quick Reference Guide is also included with the Workbook, covering choking, bad allergic reactions, heart attack, diabetes and low blood sugar, stroke, seizures, shock, bleeding, penetrating objects, burns and electrical injuries. The accompanying CD-ROM contains suggested first aid kit contents, preparing for disasters, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR and AED use, frequently asked questions, heart attack and stroke, taking care of an AED, groups of poisons and a sample medical emergency response report. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of removing gloves, finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, splinting, adult, child and infant CPR and choking and AED use.
Course Duration	8-9 Hours
Testing & Certification	Skills Testing Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa and American Heart Association certification (valid for 2 years)
Cost	Price on request

Heartsaver Paediatric First Aid

Course Description	The Heartsaver Paediatric First Aid with CPR and AED Course is intended primarily for those who are expected to provide CPR and first aid for children. The Course is particularly ideal for child care workers, teachers, parents, grandparents, babysitters and volunteers who work with children.
Course Syllabus	The Course provides hands-on practice in the skills of first aid for children, including child safety, medical emergencies, injuries, environmental emergencies, CPR and choking for adults, children and infants, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators.
Learning Resources	A 146 page Heartsaver Paediatric First Aid with CPR and AED Student Workbook and CD-ROM is provided to each participant for review before, during and after the Course. Two credit card-size Reminder Cards are included with the Workbook, displaying the simple steps for adult, child and infant CPR and AED use, and providing information on the recognition of heart attack and stroke. A Paediatric First Aid Quick Reference Guide is also included with the Workbook, covering choking, bad allergic reactions, diabetes and low blood sugar, seizures, shock, bleeding, penetrating objects, animal and human bites and poison emergencies. The accompanying CD-ROM contains suggested first aid kit contents, preparing for disasters, relevant anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues regarding CPR and AED use, frequently asked questions, taking care of an AED, common childhood illnesses, groups of poisons and a sample medical emergency response report. The CD-ROM also includes video clip demonstrations of removing gloves, finding the problem, stopping bleeding, bandaging, splinting, adult, child and infant CPR and choking and AED use.
Course Duration	8-9 Hours
Testing & Certification	Skills Testing Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa and American Heart Association certification (valid for 2 years)
Cost	Price on request