CPR/AED

Heartsaver® CPR AED Training

The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED used to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

What does this course teach?

Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
Recognize when someone needs CPR
Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
Perform high-quality CPR for a child
Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child
Perform high-quality CPR for an infant
Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

Completion Card

AHA’s Heartsaver CPR AED course Completion Card, valid for two years

Introduction

Welcome to the American Heart Association Heartsaver® CPR AED Training Course. CPR and AED are the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. In this course, you will learn the skills of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of all ages. The skills you learn in this course will enable you to:

Recognize cardiac arrest
Activate the emergency response system early
Respond quickly and confidently

Despite important advances in prevention, sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death in many countries. About half of cardiac arrests are unwitnessed. The outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor. Only about 10% of adult patients with non-traumatic cardiac arrest who are treated by emergency medical services (EMS) survive hospital discharge.

This course will help you give victims the best chance of survival.

Heartsaver CPR AED Course Objectives:

Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
Recognize when someone needs CPR
Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
Perform high-quality CPR for a child
Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child
Perform high-quality CPR for an infant
Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
Demonstrate how to help a choking infant

Completion Requirement

To successfully complete this course and receive your Heartsaver CPR AED course completion card, you must do the following:

Watch all videos.
Score at least 85% on the exam.
Pass the skills test.

AHA’s Heartsaver CPR AED course Completion Card, valid for two years
**The exam is open resources. This means you may refer to the videos and American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED Student Workbook.