H&S Course Information

615 Pine Street * Port Huron, MI 48060

Phone: (810) 985-7117 * Fax: (810)455-0244

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CPR and First Aid

CPR Recertification

CPR

CPR for the Professional Rescuer

The official title is Standard First Aid plus Infant, Child and Adult CPR.

Purpose
To give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.

Prerequisites
None

Learning Objectives
Describe how to recognize and handle an emergency;

Explain how to check the scene for safety and the victim for consciousness;

Explain when and how to move a victim from a dangerous scene;

Describe when to call and how to interact with the emergency medical services (EMS) system;

Explain why and how to apply basic precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission during and after providing care;

Describe how to prioritize care for life–threatening injuries or sudden illnesses;

Describe how to check a conscious victim for life– and non-life–threatening conditions;

Describe how to recognize the signals of a heart attack and how to give care;

Describe how to recognize and care for a victim of sudden illness;

Describe how to recognize and care for different types of wounds, including burns and bleeding;

Describe how to recognize and care for a victim of a heat– or cold–related emergency;

Demonstrate how to care for a victim who is having a breathing emergency;

Demonstrate how to peform CPR to an adult, child and infant;

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding; and

Demonstrate how to recognize and care for muscle, bone and joint injuries, including injuries to the head, neck and back.

Certification Requirements

Attend and participate in all course sessions;

Demonstrate competency in all required skills listed on the skills checklist;

Participate in all skills sessions and scenarios; and

Pass the final written exam with a score of 80 percent or better.

Certificates Issued and Validity Periods

Standard First Aid – 3 years

Adult, Child and Infant CPR – 1 year

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To qualify for recertification you must have taken an Adult, Infant and Child CPR class with a valid card within the last year of the actual date on the CPR Card. Must show current card.

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The official title is Adult CPR plus Infant and Child CPR.

Purpose
To give individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies until advanced medical personnel take over.

Prerequisites
None

Learning Objectives
Describe how to recognize and handle an emergency;

Explain how to check the scene for safety and the victim for consciousness;

Explain when and how to move a victim from a dangerous scene;

Describe when to call and how to interact with the emergency medical services (EMS) system;

Explain why and how to apply basic precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission during and after providing care;

What Good Samaritan Laws are and how they apply to emergency situations;

What consent means and how to obtain consent in an emergency involving an adult, child or infant;

Describe how to prioritize care for life–threatening injuries or sudden illnesses;

Describe how to check a conscious victim for life– and non-life–threatening conditions;

Describe how to recognize the signals of a heart attack and how to give care;

Demonstrate how to care for a victim who is having a breathing emergency; and

Demonstrate how to perform CPR to an adult, child and infant.

Certification Requirements

Attend and participate in all course sessions;

Demonstrate competency in all required skills listed on the skills checklist;

Participate in all skills sessions and scenarios; and

Pass the final written exam with a score of 80 percent or better.

Certificates Issued and Validity Periods

Adult, Child and Infant CPR – 1 year

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Purpose
To teach professional rescuers (those with a duty to act and provide care) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. 

Prerequisites
None

Learning Objectives
Learn the role of the professional rescuer in the EMS system;

Understand how the Emergency Action Principles when providing emergency care for a victim; and

Learn how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies. 

Certification Requirements

Attend and participate in all course sessions;

Demonstrate competency in all required skills listed on the skills checklist;

Participate in all skills sessions and scenarios; and

Pass the final written exam with a score of 80 percent or better.

Certificates Issued and Validity Periods

CPR for the Professional Rescuer – 1 year

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