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Automatic External Defibrillator
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(AED)
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Provider Course Information Page
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The window of survival for sudden cardiac arrest victims is usually less than seven minutes, making it critical to administer defibrillation quickly. According to the American Heart Association, for every minute that passes after cardiac arrest, a victim's chance of survival decreases by 10 percent, and the potential for brain damage can occur as early as five minutes after onset. The national survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest is currently only 5 percent. With widespread AED deployment, these survival rates can increase dramatically. Shortening the time to defibrillation improves survival from cardiac arrest.
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Automatic External Defibrillator's are becoming more common in business, industrial, and public settings. This course prepares the student to operate this potentially life saving device. |
The American Heart Association
(AHA) AED Course is designed to teach the skills that will
help save lives. Focal points of this course are:
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Scene Control
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Recognition of major emergencies - heart attacks, stroke,
cardiac arrest, and foreign body airway obstruction
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO) removal (choke
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Application and operation of barrier devices
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Application and operation of AED units
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Protocol adherence
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Types of AED's |
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Intended Audience:
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Emergency Medical Technician's (EMT's) |
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Firefighters |
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First Responders |
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Law Enforcement Personnel |
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Airline Personnel |
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Cruiseline Personnel |
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Security Personnel |
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Public of Municipal Service Personnel |
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Individuals who work in industrial settings |
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Individuals who work in high risk fields |
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Healthcare professionals |
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Ski Patrol personnel |
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Military personnel |
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Ferry boat personnel |
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Family members and friends living with or visiting persons
at high risk for cardiac emergencies |
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Employees of companies, corporations, or public facilities
whose leaders have established a Public Access
Defibrillation (PAD)
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Duration:
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6 hours
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Test:
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Written examination
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Scenario based skills stations
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Prerequisites:
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None |
CEU:
| 6 hours of Prehospital CEU's through Kern County PCEP# 15-6005, when
applicable |
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Materials:
| Heartsaver AED Textbook (70-2261) |
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Certification:
| 2 year provider certification through the American Heart Association
(AHA)
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Cost:
| $50.00 per student, NOT INCLUDING TEXT
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"What does it take
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to do a course at my agency?"
"What is a PAD Program?" You may contact us at (805) 797-5244 for
course registration and other course information
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