American Heart Association Heartsaver Basic First Aid

Heartsaver Basic First Aid

Heartsaver Basic First Aid is the premier program for essential first aid training, expertly crafted to empower students with critical knowledge, skills, and confidence. Its remarkable adaptability allows it to seamlessly integrate into both community and workplace environments, highlighting its versatility and wide-ranging applicability. By opting for this program, you not only stay updated with the latest recommendations from the 2025 National First Aid Science Advisory Board, but you also adhere to OSHA’s best practices for workplace first aid training. Most importantly, you are making a significant investment in your safety and preparedness—core values we deeply cherish at Heartsaver Basic First Aid.By choosing this program, you align with the latest recommendations from the 2025 National First Aid Science Advisory Board and adhere to OSHA’s best practices for workplace first-aid training programs. More importantly, you are investing in your safety and preparedness, two values that we hold in high regard at Heartsaver Basic First Aid.

Basic First Aid provides Confidence:

Heartsaver Basic First Aid is an essential, classroom-based course that requires a minimum of five students to begin. Spanning two engaging hours, this course combines informative video presentations with hands-on skills practice, ensuring that you gain practical experience. Learning in a group setting not only fosters collaboration but also enriches your understanding of critical first-aid techniques. The interactive, video-driven content covers vital topics such as responding to shock, controlling bleeding, and applying splints, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence to act in emergencies. Don’t miss the opportunity to become a vital resource in saving lives!

Basic First Aid Instructors:

At the Beating Heart Center, our Basic First Aid instructors bring over 15 years of diverse experience in emergency medicine, including military and paramedic backgrounds. But we don't just teach; we make learning exciting and enjoyable, empowering you to respond confidently in medical emergencies. Our mission is to enhance safety in our communities by training more people to handle life-saving situations. When you learn with us, you gain the skills to potentially save the life of someone you love. Together, we can all be heroes. Then we are all heroes.

Intended audience

Individuals who require or desire elementary first aid knowledge and skills, including emergency response teams in business and industry, school bus drivers, adult residential care personnel, childcare workers, teachers, parents, and babysitters.

• Construction workers
• Litter van drivers and attendants
• School personnel for field trips
• Security Guards
• Amusement park employees
• California Child Welfare and Mental Health
• Alzheimer's Day Care Staff
• General students and school employees.
• Coaches and trainers
• Acupuncturists
• Community Care Faculty

Successful completion (certification)

• Written evaluation: is only required if employer or state laws require a written exam.
• Performance evaluation: All students must perform required skills competently without assistance.

Recognized certification period
Up to 2 years

Recommended time to complete

• Initial training: 2 hours
• Renewal training: Less than initial instructional time

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Class topics

• First Aid Provider
• Legal Considerations
• Recognizing an Emergency
• Deciding to Help
• Personal Safety
• Disease Transmission and Universal Precautions
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Primary Assessment—Unresponsive
• Unresponsive and Breathing—Recovery Position
• Primary Assessment—Responsive
• Secondary Assessment
• Control of Bleeding
• Internal Bleeding
• Managing Shock
• Amputation
• Impaled Object
• Open Chest Injury
• Open Abdominal Injury
• Head, Neck, or Back Injury
• Heat Emergencies
• Cold Emergencies
• Emergency Moves
• Emotional Considerations
• Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
• Impaled Object in the Eye
• Chemicals in the Eye
• Nosebleed
• Injured Tooth
• Burns
• Sudden Illness
• Altered Mental Status
• Stroke
• Diabetic Emergencies
• Seizure
• Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
• Asthma
• Severe Allergic Reaction
• Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort In Chest
• Severe Abdominal Pain
• Poisoning
• Bites and Stings

Optional program content

• Tourniquets
• Splinting
• Metered-Dose Inhalers
• Nebulizers
• EpiPen ® Auto-Injectors

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