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