INTRODUCTION
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Recognizing situations requiring CPR and emergency first aid
- Introducing critical concepts of high-quality CPR
- Mastering skills of 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
- Mastering skills of 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
- Differentiating between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
- Understanding how does the heart work
- Learning about some diseases such as Heart disease, Respiratory Arrest, Obstructed Airway (choking), Stroke and how to handle with them
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Paramedics
- First aid providers
- Teachers
- Anyone interested in learning the basics of first aid
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Chest compressions
- Adult Hands-Only CPR
- Checking responsiveness
- Adult AED use
- Stroke Chain of Survival
- 8 D’s of stroke care
- Definitions of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
- Pathophysiology
- Stroke risk factors, recognition and management
- Transition to critical care and rehabilitation
- 1- and 2-rescuer child CPR and AED use
- 1- and 2-rescuer infant CPR
- Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
- Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
- Vascular access
- Adult, child and infant relief of choking
- Universal signs for choking
- Abdominal thrusts
- Airway management
- Management of respiratory emergencies
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Symptoms of respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Symptoms of peri-arrest conditions
- Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke