Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED use.
Audience
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid, CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid, CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.
Course Content
• Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies
• Injury emergencies
• Environmental emergencies
• Adult CPR and AED use
• Optional modules in child CPR and AED use and infant CPR
• Optional written test
Course Format
Classroom-based (instructor and video, with skills conducted throughout)
Features
• Video-based course ensures consistency
• Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
• Student manual comes with a new Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide that summarizes first aid actions for many injuries and illnesses
• Course is updated with the new science
Updates
Certification
Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.
During the course, an AHA Instructor conducts video-based lessons and works with students to complete their first aid, CPR and AED skills practice and testing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?
A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials.
Translation
Now Available
| IVE English | Arabic |
| Updated with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. 90-2805TR 2010 IVE HS FA AED Student Workbook | Updated with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Student 90-2708TR Arabic HS FA CPR AED Student Workbook Instructor 90-2707TR Arabic HS FA CPR AED Instructor Manual - CD 90-2706TR Arabic HS FA DVD Set |
| German | Portuguese |
| Updated with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Student 90-1313TR German HS FA CPR AED Student Workbook Instructor 90-1312TR German HS FA CPR AED Instructor Manual - CD 90-1311TR German HS FA CPR AED DVD set | Updated with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Student 90-2214BR Portuguese HS FA CPR AED Student Workbook Instructor 90-2213BR Portuguese HS FA CPR AED Instructor Manual - CD 90-2212BR Portuguese HS FA CPR AED DVD |
| Spanish | |
| Updated with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Student 90-2313US Spanish HS FA CPR AED Instructor 90-2312US Spanish HS FA CPR AED Instructor Manual - CD 90-2311US Spanish HS FA CPR AED DVD set (2) | |
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Course Options
Instructor Materials
AHA Instructor Network
Student Materials
• 90-1026 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook with *Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide, Heartsaver CPR AED Adult Reminder Card and Heartsaver CPR AED Child & Infant Reminder Card
* 90-1025 Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide also sold separately


