Location: Lansing Michigan
Date and Time: August 14th, 11 am - 6 pm
Cost: $35 per participant
THIS EVENT IS FOR GUILD MEMBERS ONLY:
ALREADY A MEMBER?
CPR and first aid training are all about getting ready for unexpected and tragic situations. The practice offers both the skills and understanding necessary in dealing with life-threatening emergencies.
Join active Firefighter, Paramedic, and Fellow Guild Member Matthew VanSteenis for full CPR certification training, and after he will share some insight as to what he is preparing for when it comes to the Great American Monkey 1000.
CPR/AED training and certification program provides skills and knowledge in the following areas:
Laws and Safety Regarding CPR CPR/AED certification encompass information on the role of the emergency service provider. During the online CPR training, the participants are taken through the signs to watch out for patients suffering from heart disease. It also entails information on how to assess unresponsive persons. The program also involves the universal precautions essential in emergencies. It trains on the importance of taking personal safety measures when attending to emergencies. One also learns the safety measures needed to have in place, including the use of protective barriers when attending to an emergency. Online CPR certification also offers skills in the chain of survival along with the Good Samaritan laws and regulations. An individual acquires skills and knowledge on how to work in a team and coordinate teams for effective delivery.
Knowledge of CPR The course offers an in-depth understanding of CPR and its different types. People undertaking the course learn what CPR is and what it aims at achieving. It is inclusive of the concept behind the administration of CPR. You also attain information on how CPR saves a life by restoring breathing and blood circulation. Persons learn how to offer quality CPR to save lives.
CPR to Treat Choking Victim The CPR training also covers treating the victim choking in both conscious and unconscious conditions. Individuals are also equipped with proficiency and aptitudes to help different choking persons such as infants, children, and adults.
The Use of AED Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is also part of this course. People learn the skills and knowledge of operating the device. In this course, people learn when and how to use the AED. CPR/ AED certification also entails how to use the tool on infants, children, and adults.
First Aid training First aid is broad as individuals learn how to handle different types of accidental emergencies. Persons are equipped with skills to relieve suffering and prevent further injury to the victim. It involves necessary expertise in managing different first aid situations such as hypothermia, frostbites, heat-related illness, stroke, seizure, broken bones, muscle injuries, poisoning burns, and bleeding.
