Adult CPR

date/time

location

American Red Cross (0)
1131 Conrad Ct, Hagerstown MD

description

Train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults.

Learning Objectives:
􀂃 Describe how to recognize and respond to an emergency.
􀂃 Describe the purpose of the Good Samaritan Laws.
􀂃 Identify the difference between consent and implied consent.
􀂃 Describe the three emergency action steps.
􀂃 Explain when and how to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
􀂃 Explain when and how to move a person from a dangerous scene.
􀂃 Identify how to minimize the risk of disease transmission when giving care.
􀂃 Demonstrate how to minimize the risk of disease transmission when giving care.
􀂃 Demonstrate how to check an unconscious person for life-threatening and nonlife-threatening conditions.
􀂃 Explain how to check a conscious person for life-threatening and nonlife-threatening conditions.
􀂃 Identify the signals of shock and describe how to minimize its effects.
􀂃 Describe how to prioritize care for injuries and sudden illnesses.
􀂃 Recognize the signals of a breathing emergency.
􀂃 Demonstrate how to care for a person who is choking.
􀂃 Demonstrate how to recognize and care for a person who is not breathing.
􀂃 Recognize the signals of a cardiac emergency.
􀂃 Identify the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.
􀂃 Describe how to care for a heart attack.
􀂃 Demonstrate how to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
􀂃 Identify prevention strategies to decrease the risk of breathing emergencies.

ages

Ages: 12 and over

price information

Registration Fee: $35.00

Must Register and Pay in advance.

contact information

For more information, contact American Red Cross at 301-739-0717.

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