Course: Career Communication

HPR102-CPR for Professionals

Description

This course meets the requirements for American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR or American Heart Association Basic Life Support for those who work in Emergency Services, Health Care and other professional areas. Material presented in this course is basic patient assessment, basic airway management, rescue breathing, AED use and CPR for infant, children and adult patients.

COMPETENCIES:

By the end of the course you will be able to:

I.      Explain activation of Emergency Response
II.     Describe how the EMS Systems function
A.      Review related body systems
B.      Describe the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
C.      Assess and determine care in life-threatening situations
D.      Demonstrate how to manage traumatic injuries
E.      Successfully demonstrate airway management for adults, children and infants
F.      Recognize need to adapt CPR in difficult locations and situations.
G.      Successfully demonstrate the use of breathing devices and AEDs
H.      Successfully complete the BLS exam at a score greater than 84%