American Heart Association and CPR classes in Bridgeport CT
Training Direct offers various American Heart Association Classes in Bridgeport, CT. If you are interested in CPR classes in CT, Training Direct could be the answer. There are a variety of classes offered, such as Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals and various CPR classes. For more details on courses, please see below and contact us for class availability.
The American Heart Association classes and CPR classes are available at the following Training Direct campus location:
- Bridgeport, CT: (203) 372-8842
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers course is five-contact-hour, one-day American Heart Association class. This class provides health care providers with basic cardiac life support (BLS) instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children and infants, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Topics covered include adult, infant, and child chain of survival; importance of calling 9-1-1; initial signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest; techniques of adult, child and infant CPR; circulation, airway, and breathing (CAB); rescue techniques for choking adults, infants and children; automated external defibrillators; combining CPR and defibrillation; legal and ethical issues.
Family and Friends CPR
The Friends and Family CPR class is a two-contact-hour American Heart Association class. This CPR class provides the general public with instruction on basic cardiac life support (BLS) in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) for adults, children and infants, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Included are rescue techniques for choking adults, infants and children.
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED for Child Care Workers
The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED for Child Care Workers course is a six-contact-hour, one-day American Heart Association class. This class meets the regulatory requirements for child care workers in all 50 States. Topics covered in this class include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for children and infants. Topics such as the four steps of first aid, first aid skills, Epinephrine pen, as well as rescue techniques for choking infants and children are also covered. Graduates of this CPR class receive a Heartsaver Pediatric completion card.
Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED for Adults
The Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED for Adults course is six-contact-hour, one-day American Heart Association class. This class provides the general public with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Instruction also includes topics such as adult chain of survival; the importance of calling 9-1-1; initial signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest; techniques of adult CPR; circulation, airway, and breathing (CAB); rescue techniques for choking adults. The first aid portion covers first aid skills including treating bleeding, sprains, broken bones, and shock. Graduates of this CPR class receive a Heartsaver completion card.
