Description  AHA Heartsaver First Aid Online covers first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills.  Heartsaver First Aid Online has been updated to reflect new science from the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC and the 2015 AHA/Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid. This course covers first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform life saving skills. CE/CME credits are not offered for this course. Skills sessions must completed within 90 days of the completion of the online course. You can find your completion date printed on your completion certificate.

Who Should Take This Course?  This course is perfect for students who have the convenience of completing the course at their own pace at work, home, or wherever Internet access is available.  This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.  It is common for professionals in the following fields to take the Heartsaver First Aid Course; teachers, summer camp counselors, coaches, foster care, social workers, maritime (US Coast Guard approved) nannies, parents, grandparents, babysitters (ten years or older), construction, general workplace.

Course Content

• List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of first aid rescuers
• Describe the key steps in first aid
• Remove protective gloves
• Find the problem
• Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke
• Use an epinephrine pen
• Control bleeding and bandaging
• Recognize elements of common injuries
• Recognize elements of common illnesses
• Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
• Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers

Required Student Materials 15-1402 Heartsaver First Aid Online

Course Format Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner online, followed by a hands-on session with an American Heart Association certified instructor. Skills sessions must completed within 90 days of the completion of the online course. You can find your completion date printed on your completion certificate.

Course Completion Card  AHA certification cards will be processed as eCards. Students can expect to receive their cards within 2 business days following the class. The email will come from ecards@heart.org with a link to claim the eCard.Learn more >