EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE PROGRAMS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS & TARGET AUDIENCES

AMERICAN RED CROSS

ADULT CPR                                            4 HRS  AED 2 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, as well as, heart disease prevention.  This course is intended for employees, members of the community, civic organizations, and military personnel.  Certificate available.

CHILD CPR                                             3-4HRS  AED  2 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care of breathing and cardiac emergencies in children, as well as, the prevention of injuries to children in and around the home and in play areas. This course is intended for employees, members of the community, civic organizations, child care workers, and parents.  Certificate available.

INFANT CPR3-4 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care of breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants, as well as, the prevention of injuries to infants in and around the home and in play areas.  This
course is intended for employees, members of the community, civic organizations, child care workers, and parents.  Certificate available.

COMMUNITY CPR6 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants, as well as, the prevention of injuries to people of all ages.  This course is intended for employees, members of the community, civic organization, and parents.  Certificate available.

COMMUNITY FIRST AID & SAFETY 9 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants, and children, as well as, identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness, and injuries. This course is intended for members of the community and civic organizations.  A Course Completion Card will be given when the course and skills are successfully completed.

STANDARD FIRST AID6-8 HRS  AED 2 HRS
        This course is designed to teach recognition and care for breathing & cardiac emergencies in adults (infants & children optional), as well as, identifying life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness, and injuries.  This course is intended for business and industry employees who want or need first aid training; employers seeking OSHA compliance in a one day training session.

FIRST AID BASICS4 HRS
        This course is designed to teach the checking of an unconscious and conscious victim, as well as, recognizing and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries.  This course is intended for individual’s interest in first aid without CPR.

CPR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER         
9 HRS  AED 2 HRSAdult/Ped
          This course is designed to teach recognition and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, two rescuer CPR and the use of resuscitation mask and bag-valve-mask.  This course is intended for public safety personnel, lifeguards, emergency response team members, first aid station members, students at police, fire, and rescue service academics, health care professionals, and athletic trainers.

RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES with CPRO
 ADULT/PEDIATRIC AED Module, EPI- PEN Module                                                                        9 to 28 HRS        
        This course provides the professional rescuer with knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and minimize injury.  Includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer training, AED, and Epi pen.  Recognized by NYS Dept. of Education as appropriate for coaches and meets certification requirements.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING6 HRS
        This course is intended for business people, PTA groups, social clubs, etc.  Topics include safe driving techniques, road safety, common driving errors, driver safety, and much more.  NYSE DMV offers 4 points off the students driving record as well as a 10% reduction off collision insurance.

INFECTION CONTROL2-3 HRS
        This course is intended for employees with an on-the-job exposure to infectious materials.  Topics include:  Professional responsibilities for Infection Control, Modes & Mechanisms of Disease Transmission and Strategies for Infection Control, Selection & Use of Barriers and/or Personal Protective Equipment, Prevention & Control of Communicable Diseases.  Each participant who has successfully completed this course will receive a certificate and a record is kept for 6 years.

SPORTS SAFETY TRAINING6 1/2 HRS
        This course is designed to teach sports-related injury prevention, first aid care, adult CPR and optional child CPR.  Sports Safety Training features video and classroom instruction-plus a hand reference book to use during competitions and practices (optional).

SLIPS, TRIPS, & FALLS 1 HOUR                            1 HR
BACK INJURY PREVENTION 1 HR
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AWARENESS 1 HR
MANAGING STRESS                                                1 HR
YOUR HEART MATTERS                               1 HR

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Layperson:

CPR for Family & Friends             Adult:  2 hrs   Infant/Child:  2 hrs   Both:  4 hrs
This course offers instruction in one rescuer adult and/or child & infant CPR.  It is intended for the general public, boys/girls clubs, parents, grandparents, babysitters, mass CPR training participants.  There is no written evaluation.

Layperson:  Credential

Heartsaver CPR                              Adult:  3 hrs   Infant/Child:  3 hrs   Both:  6 hrs                             **Adult & Pediatric AED:  3 hrs
This program is designed to teach CPR and relief of FBAO for adults, children and infants.  It includes instruction on barrier devices, instruction on the causes and prevention of injuries, and cardio-pulmonary arrest in children.  It is intended for lay rescuers whose jobs require a credential documenting successful completion of a written evaluation and successful skills performance.  (i.e.: security guards, childcare professionals, preschool workers)
**The techniques and skill of either or both Adult & Pediatric Automated External Defibrillation can be added to this course.

Heartsaver AED                              4 hrs
This comprehensive program teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).  It is intended for firefighters, police, airline personnel, security guards, other lay rescuers, and those who may need to respond to a cardiac emergency.  A written and skills evaluation are given.

HS-FACTS                                      7 1/2 to 8 hrs
A collaboration between the AHA and the National Safety Council that combines Adult CPR and the use of an AED with basic first aid procedures.  It is intended for the lay responder, firefighter, police, commercial airline crew, security personnel, employees in the workplace, family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death.  A written and skills evaluation are given.

Healthcare Provider:  Credential

BLS for Healthcare Provider          6 - 8 hrs
This course is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals who respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies.  The course content includes adult and pediatric CPR, foreign-body airway obstruction and two-rescuer CPR and barrier devices.  Also, AED is now a core component.  The course is intended for Licensed/certified healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, EMTs and other professionals whose job require completion of a written evaluation and successful skills performance   OR   Non-licensed/certified healthcare providers who support medical staff in areas of cardiac and respiratory emergencies, i.e. Allied health professionals.  A written and skills evaluation are given.

In addition to the above courses NICE will modify courses to accommodate your company and individual needs. 

Life saving techniques and emergency procedures WILL help save lives.  In addition these techniques and procedures will reduce personal injury at home and at work and will help you prepare and cope with emergency situations.