Heartsaver First Aid / CPR / AED
Practical CPR, First Aid and AED training for people who are not healthcare professionals.
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About This Course
Designed for parents, grandparents, teachers, school staff, coaches, childcare providers, construction companies, businesses, fitness professionals, churches, community organizations and anyone who wants lifesaving skills.
Training Options
- Classroom: Instructor-led, hands-on training.
- Blended Learning: Online learning plus an in-person skills session where available.
What You'll Learn
- First Aid Basics: Scene safety, initial assessment, and when to call 911.
- Adult CPR & AED Use: Correct technique for chest compressions, rescue breaths, and operating an AED.
- Child and Infant CPR: Age-specific compression and ventilation technique.
- Choking Relief: Back blows, abdominal thrusts, and infant back blows / chest thrusts.
- Common Medical Emergencies: Heart attack, stroke, seizure, allergic reaction, diabetic emergencies, and shock.
- Common Injuries: Bleeding control, burns, head and spine injuries, broken bones, and environmental emergencies.
Who Needs Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
This course is the right choice for K-12 teachers, school staff, daycare and preschool workers, personal trainers and fitness instructors, youth sports coaches, lifeguards, camp counselors, foster parents and adoptive families, manufacturing and construction workplace safety teams, office first-aid responders, HOA board members, and any parent or grandparent who wants to be ready. Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in a residence — this is the course that prepares you for exactly that.
Class Formats
- Full Heartsaver Class: Instructor-led First Aid + CPR + AED, approximately 5–6 hours.
- CPR AED Only: Shorter course that covers CPR and AED without the First Aid module.
- Blended Learning: Complete the AHA online cognitive portion at home, come in for a short hands-on skills check.
- Group Onsite: We can deliver Heartsaver at schools, daycares, offices, or community organizations for groups of six or more.
Need First Aid training for your workplace, school, or family? Call (704) 460-9832 to ask about group rates and private classes.