HE 161 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This American Red Cross adult, child and infant CPR/AED certification class provides the skills needed to recognize and give lifesaving care to a person experiencing cardiac and respiratory related emergencies.

Credits

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand how the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) responds to emergencies
2. Understand the citizen responder’s role in the EMS system
3. Identify the signs and symptoms of a breathing emergency
4. Understand how to respond and care for a breathing emergency
5. Identify the signs and symptoms of a cardiac emergency
6. Understand how to respond and care for a cardiac emergency
7. Perform all emergency techniques on adult, child and infant models
8. Understand the use of an AED in the emergency chain of response
9. Identify procedures for special resuscitation situations
10. Understand the value of using protective gloves and breathing devices