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First Responder Programs

Targeted Responder CPR & AED Certification Course

The CPR & AED Certification Course is a 7-hour comprehensive course designed to meet the training and continuing education requirements of targeted responders. This is a dual certification in 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR & Defibrillation. This program includes:

  • Medical Oversight
  • AED Event Data Downloading, Review & Reporting
  • Policy & Procedure Development

  • This course is personal hands-on training with a Paramedic Instructor. Maximum student to Instructor ratio is 8:1. This program meets the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada guidelines for defibrillation training to Targeted Responders. The training is manufacturer specific. Each student will practice various scenarios with the AED.

    The objective of the program is to strengthen the Chain of Survival and provide training on automatic external defibrillators (AED’s) to targeted responders in all Canadian communities.

    Throughout the course participants increase their familiarity with the concepts, principles and practices of defibrillation while increasing their level of confidence, competence, and ease of use of AED devices.

    Location
    On site, for your convenience, 6 student minimum

    Tuition
    Please call or email for specific pricing
    Individuals wallet cards & MANUAL INCLUDED
    8.5 x 11 wall certificate for organization

    Among several topics covered, the principles include:

  • The Chain of Survival and The Tiered Response System
  • Basic Cardiovascular Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • The Concept of Defibrillation
  • Targeted Responder Protocols for CPR and Defibrillation
  • Special Care Guidelines and the Use of AEDs
  • Transfer of Responsibility to Emergency Medical Service Personnel
  • Event Documentation and Reporting

  • HeartSafe EMS is committed to being the leader in emergency care programs while delivering the finest quality of instruction to all course participants. It is our goal to ensure that each participant will receive the knowledge and training that is required to render the most optimal and competent level of care to any person who requires emergency care interventions.


    Heartsaver AED & CPR Program BLS-C

    Major Topics and Subject Content

    Scene Management and Patient Assessment

  • Course Objectives
  • Personal Safety - Mechanism of Injury/Illness
  • The Chain of Survival
  • The Tiered Response System

  • Cardiovascular Anatomy and Pathophysiology

  • Basic Cardiovascular Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • The Concept of Defibrillation
  • Treatment Algorithm

  • Guidelines and the Use of AEDs

  • Targeted Responder Protocols for CPR and Defibrillation
  • A.E.D. General Operating Instructions (Manufacturer-Specific)
  • A.E.D. Troubleshooting
  • Transfer of Responsibility to E.M.S. Personnel
  • Event Documentation and Reporting

  • Practical Skills Sessions

  • Skills and practice session
  • Scenarios “Putting it all together”

  • CPR & AED Recertification Annual Recommended

    Tuition: Please call or email for specific pricing