Public
Information - CPR
DeLand
Fire Department
CPR
Program
The DeLand
Fire Department
offers
CPR
classes on a quarterly basis
.
The
Fire Department
follows the guidelines of the American Heart Association
and teaches three (3) of the courses provided
.
- BLS
for Healthcare Providers
.
Course description: The BLS for Healthcare Providers Course covers
core material such as adult and pediatric
CPR
(including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask),
foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external
defibrillation
.
Audience: For healthcare providers such as
EMS
personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists,
nurses, and respiratory therapists who must have a
credential (card) documenting successful completion of a
CPR
course
.
- Heartsaver
AED
Course description: The Heartsaver AED Course teaches
CPR
, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and
infant
CPR
and relief of choking, and use of barrier devices for all
ages
.
Audience: For those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac
emergency because of job responsibility
or regulatory requirements
.
- Heartsaver
First Aid
Course Description: The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to
manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until
professional help arrives
.
Course content includes General Principles, Medical
Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies
.
Optional topics include
CPR
and AED, and Environmental Emergencies
.
Audience: For those who
have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency
because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements
.
Call
our office for additional information or to schedule a
class
.
(386-740-5837.)
You
can visit the web sites listed below for other information
related to
CPR
and healthcare
.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/
http://www.ahajournals.org
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