Instructor Mike Price is and has been certified by (HSI) to provide high quality 1st Aid, CPR, AED classes. Classes offered are in full detail including mandatory hands on training. While some courses offer you the online web based trainings, Mike prefers to have the one on one with all students to ensure that they not only have all the basic requirements done but also takes the time to answer all questions and gives any extra time and information to the students to make sure they all leave class confident if and when the time comes to save a life.
ADULT FIRST AID | CPR AED
The purpose of the HSI First Aid | CPR AED training program is for participants to gain or improve knowledge and skill proficiency in First Aid, CPR, and AED skills.
HSI First Aid | CPR AED has been approved by the HSI Medical Advisory Board and reviewed by the HSI Advisory Council. Reflects the latest resuscitation science and treatment recommendations published by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
Conforms with the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC and the annual Guidelines Update.
Student certification requirements
• Written evaluation: Required when specified by organizational, local, or state regulation. It is recommended for designated responders with a duty or employer expectation to respond in an emergency and provide first aid care.
• Performance evaluation: All students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
Certification period
• 2 years from month of issue
Recommended time to complete
• Adult First Aid | Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED: 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 hours
• Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED: 1 1/2 - 3 hours
• Adult First Aid: 3 1/2 hours
Class topics
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) • CPR and Defibrillation • Chain of Survival
• Assessment & Chest Compressions • Rescue Breathing & Using a CPR Mask
• Using an AED • Relief of Choking • First Aid Assessment • Taking Precautions
• Activating EMS and/or EAP • Responding to External and Internal Bleeding
• Direct Manual Pressure & Bandaging • Using a Tourniquet (Improvised and Commercial)
• Shock • Minor Wounds • Tooth and Eye Injuries • Amputated Body Parts • Open Wounds
• Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury • Concussion • Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries • Splinting • Burns
• Altered Mental States • Poisoning • Opioid-Associated Emergency • Difficulty Breathing and Asthma
• Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis) • Using an Epinephrine Autoinjector (such as EpiPen®)
• Heart Attack • Stroke • Seizure • Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
• Presyncope and Syncope • Heat and Cold Emergencies • Bites and Stings