Adult CPR, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), is a program designed specifically for the occupational first aid provider. This extremely flexible program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees on how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work.
- Emergency First Aid Care
- Recognizing an Emergency
- Deciding to Help
- Personal Safety
- Using Barriers
- Assessing for Response
- Mechanism for Spinal Injury
- Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Basic Life-Supporting Skills
- Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
- Clearing the Airway – Log Roll
- Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
- Breathing – Ventilations Mask/Shield
- Circulation – Chest Compressions
- Initial Assessment
- Unresponsive Patient
- CPR for Cardiac Arrest
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED
- Bare, Prepare, and Place Pads
- Basic AED Operation
- Troubleshooting Messages
- Other AED Considerations
- Control of Bleeding
- Managing Shock
- Choking
- Ongoing Assessment
- Warning Signs of Serious Illness
- Altered Level of Responsiveness
- Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
- Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
- Severe Abdominal Pain
- Mechanism for Significant Injury
- Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
- Specific First Aid Problems
- Moving Patients
- Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care