Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
Heartsaver courses cover critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives including:
First aid basics
Medical emergencies
Injury emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Preventing illness and injury
Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies.
Adult CPR and AED use
Child CPR and AED use
Infant CPR
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Regulatory Requirements
Heartsaver courses do not cover requirements of a healthcare provider BLS course. Heartsaver courses are often completed by those who need a course completion card for their job or regulatory requirements (i.e. OSHA).
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Community Preparedness
Participants younger than 18 need parental consent, and participants younger than 15 must be accompanied by an attending adult for Heartsaver courses. Participants younger than 13, please check out our Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR classes for more age-appropriate learning options.
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Small Group Format
Heartsaver workshop and team reservations maintain a 1 instructor: 6 students ratio. Workshops and team reservations should have a minimum of 3 participants. Team reservations are offered for a flat rate, so teams are encouraged to fill vacancies to maintain cost-effectiveness.
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Hands-On Learning
This American Heart Association course uses a research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.