continuing education - Westmoreland County Community College

Heartsaver CPR: Adult/Child/Infant
This course is designed for all lay rescuers
especially those expected to respond to
workplace emergencies. It provides adult,
child and infant CPR skills and foreignbody
airway obstruction maneuvers. Learn
how to increase survival from a sudden
cardiac arrest in this interactive course
designed for police, firefighters, security
guards, daycare center personnel, and
other workers. Written testing and handson
skill performance required. A course
card is awarded upon successful completion.
$17 tuition + $8 material fee +
required text, (review of textbook prior to
class is recommended), .35 CEUs
MEDX 1014-01 Tuesday, October 2,
6-9:30 p.m.
MEDX 1014-02 Wednesday, October 10,
6-9:30 p.m.
PA House Bill No. 2167 requires
automatic external defibrillators in
law enforcement vehicles, emergency
service vehicles, fitness centers,
public schools, nursing homes
and senior centers. Ensure that
your facility is in compliance.
Heartsaver AED with Pediatric AED
This Heartsaver AED course teaches CPR,
AED use, relief of choking in adults and
children, infant CPR and relief of choking,
and use of barrier devices for all ages.
$21 tuition + $8 material fee + required
text, (review of textbook prior to class is
recommended), .4 CEUs
MEDX 1019-01 Monday, October 15,
6-10 p.m.
Heartsaver First Aid
An AHA course of basic first aid skills
only, this course is designed for workers
needing OSHA-compliant first aid, emergency
responders and the general public.
Includes rescuer safety, medical, injury
and environmental emergencies. Wounds,
bleeding, shock, stroke, seizures, allergic
reactions, broken bones, sprains and
bruises, choking, bites and stings, heat
and cold emergencies and poisonings are
covered. Heartsaver First Aid text
required. Two-year certification awarded
upon successful completion. $7 tuition +
$5 material fee, .3 CEUs
MEDX 3028-79 Monday, September 24,
7-10 p.m. (Public Safety
Training Center)
PUBLIC SAFETY
Heartsaver First Aid: Adult/Child
AED & CPR & Infant CPR
The AHA First Aid course incorporates
basic first aid skills with adult CPR and
automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
It is designed for those in the workplace
needing OSHA-compliant first aid and
CPR training. The course includes instruction
on rescuer safety, medical and injury
emergencies, adult CPR and the AED, and
environmental emergencies. Wounds,
bleeding, shock, stroke, allergic reactions,
joint and muscle injuries, choking, bites
and stings, heat and cold emergencies, and
poisonings are covered. The Heartsaver
First Aid textbook is required. A course
card is awarded upon successful completion.
$39 tuition + $8 material fee +
required text, (review of textbook prior to
class is recommended), .8 CEUs
MEDX 3029-01 Tuesday & Thursday,
October 16 & 18,
6-10 p.m.
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid
This course is specially designed to train
those responsible for children's health.
Provides information on how to manage
illness and injuries in a child during the
first few minutes of an emergency until
professional help arrives. Includes four
core modules: First Aid Basics, Injuries
and Illnesses, Life-threatening
Emergencies and the Chain of Survival.
$42 tuition + $10 material fee + required
text (review of textbook prior to class is
recommended), .8 CEUs
MEDX 3019-01 Saturday, September 29,
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
To register, call 724-925-4204 or 1-800-262-2103, ext. 4204.
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