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HCPCS 102 - Healthcare Provider First Aid/CPR & AED

Credits 2
This course covers one and two person, adult, child and infant CPR. Students practice caring for person with foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), pocket mask, bag valve mask, personal barriers techniques and use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The course teaches to effectively recognize and treat in critical minutes until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive. Topics include: general first aid principles, medical, injury and environmental emergencies, and bloodborne pathogens. This course is approved by OSHA, WISHA (Labor and Industries) for healthcare providers: physicians, nurses, physical therapists, dental office and assisted living providers. An AHA card will be issued upon the successful completion of a written exam and skills evaluation.