Certified through American Heart Association (AHA)
Course Description
The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide
variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several
life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve
choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended
for certified or noncertified, licensed or nonlicensed healthcare
professionals.
Intended Audience
Healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency
medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational
therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or
nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants,
police officers, and other allied health personnel.
*This course can be taken by anyone including teachers, personal trainers, coaches etc. and will satisfy their certification requirements.
**This course is the certification required for all health professionals.
Heartsaver CPR Course
Certified through American Heart Association (AHA)
Designed
for the lay rescuer who requires a credential for course completion,
the course covers emergency resuscitation techniques, prevention, and
use of barrier devices.
The Heartsaver CPR course trains lay rescuers to recognize and treat
life-threatening emergencies with adult, child, and infant victims.
Advanced Classes taught Through our affiliate Specialized Fire Department (www.sssifd.com) and certified through ASHI (American Safety and Health Institute)
Bloodborne Pathogens awareness
This program includes information that will help students understand what
bloodborne pathogens are and how risks of exposure can be reduced for
themselves and others. The program assists in satisfying the training
requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard.
Emergency
Oxygen Administration
This is a critical step in treating
a severe or life-threatening illness or injury. This program focuses
on administering emergency oxygen, rescue breathing and oxygen delivery
devices.
Basic First Aid
In this program participants learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries
and sudden illness. Crucial information about how to deal with emergencies
like bleeding,shock, burns, strains, fractures, allergic reaction, diabetic
and seizures is shared.
Pet
First Aid
Course is in the immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill pet as temporary
assistance until competent veterinary care is available. Properly applied
first aid can save your pet’s life, reduce recovery time and be
the difference between temporary disability and lifelong disability.
This program concentrates on basic first aid care. It is not intended
to replace veterinary care, but rather to instruct the pet owner on
how to save a pet’s life during an emergency or to minimize a
pet’s trauma after an injury.
Advanced Classes taught Through our affiliate Specialized Fire Department (www.sssifd.com)
Disaster
Preparedness
Throughout time mankind
has been dealing with the threat of disaster. Disasters come in two
forms, natural or manmade. Sometimes disasters can strike without warning.
Your only defense is your ability to be prepared.
The Disaster
Preparedness program helps you to prepare for a disaster
and devise a strategy that encompasses the necessary steps that must
be taken before, during and after a disaster.
First Responder
Brady Prentice Hall Health publishes the best-selling First Responder book on the market – First Responder by J. David Bergeron and Gloria Bizjak. Another approved book is Mosby’s Emergency First Responder: Making the Difference by
Will Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS. Both of these textbooks thoroughly cover
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Standard
Curriculum for First Responders.
Wilderness Emergency Care
The Wilderness Emergency Care (WEC) program supports a family of courses to meet the needs of everyone
with outdoor interests, from easy day trips to challenging and technical
activities, including wilderness rescue. The WEC textbook not only explains
the concepts in clear language, it also shows you how to do all the
skills, step by step, with many photos and drawings. The WEC Instructor
Guide provides course outlines and lesson plans for all the wilderness
courses and explains how to plan, prepare for, teach and evaluate a
course. It also has a great collection of resources - including quizzes,
scenarios for practical exams and evaluation forms.
WEC Family of
Courses
Basic Wilderness First Aid is an intensive 8- to 10-hour
course for those who are involved in wilderness recreation. This course
may also meet the needs of volunteers and professionals who lead groups
on short trips in relatively low-risk situations.
Wilderness First
Aid is a 16- to 20-hour course for those who are involved in
serious wilderness activities. This course is the choice of many wilderness
trip leaders and guides.
Wilderness First
Responder is a 60- to 80-hour course for wilderness professionals
and others who want a higher level of training or require WFR certification.
Wilderness EMT
Upgrade is a 40-hour course for those who are already certified
as EMTs. The course builds on EMT training and adds wilderness concepts
and skills with many role-playing scenarios.