Description
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
- List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of the first aid rescue
- Describe the key steps in first aid
- Remove protective gloves
- Find the problem
- Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock and stroke
- Use an epinephrine pen
- Control bleeding and bandaging
- Recognize elements of common injuries
- Recognize elements of common illnesses
- Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
- Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers
- Includes electronically:
- First Aid Quick Reference Guide
Technical specs for online viewing:
- Windows:
- Internet Explorer, version 9 partial support, version 10 full support
- Firefox, version 30 and above
- Google Chrome, version 35 and above
- Opera, version 23 and above
- Mac:
- Safari, version 5.3
- Firefox, version 18
- Opera, version 23
- For full functionality, use Flash, version 18.0.0.160 and up
Technical specs for offline viewing:
- PC or Mac:
- To access AHA eBooks offline, first, download the iPublishCentral reader from the My Bookshelf page at http://eBooks.heart.org using an Internet connection and current access rights to the title(s)
- Adobe Air, latest version
- iPad:
- iOS 6.0 or later
- Available memory space 500MB and above
- Android tablet:
- Android 4.0 or later
- Access to Google Play market
- Download the AHA eBooks free app available through the Google Play store
- Screen size 7” and 10”
- Resolution 800×600 and above
- Available memory space 500 MB and above