Emergency Medical Response
Emergency Medical Response for Adults in the Workplace is a combined CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid training program designed specifically to arm laypersons with the minimum knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care for suddenly ill or injured adults during the usually brief interval between the incident and arrival of emergency medical care professionals.
Expanded information on bloodborne pathogens and emergency oxygen administration is included to enhance knowledge and understanding of these two important and related emergency care topics.
Intended Audience: Laypersons in business and industry who require or desire basic emergency care (bloodborne pathogens, emergency oxygen administration, first aid, and CPR/AED) knowledge and skills with a focus on adults.
Recommended Initial Instruction Time: 7 1/2 hours
Cost: $145 (minimum 6 students)
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate proper removal of contaminated gloves
Perform the emergency action steps for an unresponsive and responsive victim who is breathing normally (with or without emergency oxygen)
Place an unresponsive breathing victim in a recovery position
Perform effective rescue breaths with a face shield or pocket mask (with or without emergency oxygen)
Perform effective chest compressions
Perform effective adult CPR with one provider
Safely and correctly attach and operate an AED
Coordinate CPR and AED to minimize interruptions in chest compressions
Perform the steps to managechoking in a responsive victim
Control severe bleeding and manage shock
Manually stabilize an injured limb
Manually stabilize a suspected spinal injury
successful completion of the course
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