American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED
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American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid

$70.00

Registering for our American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED in-person course, click on add to cart and select the cart button on top right side.  When registering place the date you plan to teach the class in the notes section.

American Red Cross First Aid CPR/AED in person class

The American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED in-person course stands out as one of the premier training programs available for both community and workplace environments. We offer cutting-edge ARC courses at our outstanding teaching locations, ensuring that every session is engaging and interactive. Grounded in the American Red Cross curriculum, we foster a collaborative learning atmosphere and utilize informative videos during practice sessions. Our courses can be customized to focus on adults, children, and infants, or we can cater the curriculum to specific age groups that participants prefer. Join us to gain invaluable skills that can make a difference in emergency situations!

The Beating Heart Center ARC Instructors

The Beating Heart Center is proud to offer expert instruction from American Red Cross instructors who are exceptionally trained in all ARC programs. With over 60 years of combined experience, our instructors come from diverse backgrounds, including military and emergency medicine, ensuring you receive top-notch training. The American Red Cross emphasizes a team-based approach to CPR and First Aid, and we embrace this philosophy at the Beating Heart Center. Our innovative training incorporates invaluable feedback materials that empower students to gain essential muscle memory for saving lives. We also utilize engaging techniques, such as video games and specialized simulations, to provide an immersive experience that evaluates your CPR skills in real-life scenarios. Join us and learn to save a life!

Intended audience.

People who need CPR, AED, and first aid knowledge, including emergency response teams in various industries, school bus drivers, personnel in adult residential care, childcare workers, teachers, parents, and babysitters.

Occupations that require this course:

  • Construction workers
  • Teachers
  • Elderly daycare staff
  • Therapists
  • Security guards
  • Mental Health Facilities
  • Coaches and trainers
  • Bus drivers

Class options

  • Adult
  • Child and Infant
  • Adults, Children, and Infants

Successful completion (certification)

  • Written evaluation: Only required if State law or organization requires it.
  • Performance evaluation: All students must perform the required skills competently without assistance.

Recognized certification period.
Up to 2 years

Recommended time to complete

  • Initial training: 4 hours
  • Renewal training: Less than initial instructional time

Course 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
  • 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
  • Heat Emergencies
  • Cold Emergencies
  • Emergency Moves
  • Emotional Considerations
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest
  • Early Defibrillation
  • CPR and AED Provider
  • Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  • Chain of Survival
  • Chain of Survival for Children
  • Basic CPR—Chest Compressions
  • Basic CPR—Rescue Breaths
  • Basic CPR—Primary Assessment
  • Unresponsive and Not Breathing—CPR
  • Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
  • Basic AED Operation
  • Troubleshooting and Other Considerations
  • Choking

Optional program content

  • Tourniquets
  • Splinting
  • Metered-Dose Inhalers
  • Nebulizers
  • EpiPen ® Auto-Injectors
Disclaimer For Classes
NOTICE: If you no-show on your scheduled class, we will reschedule you to another class without charge. If you no-show for two classes in a row then you will be required to re-register for the course.
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