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