CPR and First Aid

Why learn CPR and First Aid?

There is a need!

• The majority of cardiac and breathing emergencies occur in the home when a family member is present and available to help a victim.
• Approximately 7 million people suffer from disabling injuries in their own homes and backyards each year, resulting from accidents that may require CPR.
• Someone in the U.S. dies every 34 seconds as the result of a heart attack or accident.
• One in six men and one in eight women over the age of 45 have had a heart attack or stroke.
• Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death in children and send more than 16 million children a year to the emergency room.
• More than 1.5 million heart attacks occur each year.

Knowing CPR and first aid can help you…

• Be prepared in the event of an emergency
• Save someone’s life
• Increase a victim’s chance of survival
• Reduce the severity of injury or negative outcome.

CPR and First Aid Courses at St. John’s Mercy

For class schedules or to register, visit http://mercy.gosignmeup.com or call 314-961-2229.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Training for Health Care Providers
Health Care Provider (renewal) course. Fee: $50 per person. This course is strongly recommended for those individuals who need to renew their Health Care Provider recertification status. Provider skills that will be reviewed: CPR for the adult, child and infant, foreign body airway obstruction [choking], AED (automated external defibrillator) use/practice, re-demonstration of all skills and a written exam are also required at this level. Upon completion of these course requirements, an American Heart Association HCP certification card will be issued and is valid for two years. For more information or to register, please contact the Center of Nursing Excellence at 314-251-3845.

CPR for Family and Friends
Course length: 2.5 hours
Family members, friends and members of the community learn how to perform CPR for infants, children and adults and first aid for choking with hands-on manikin practice in this course. An American Heart Association book and participation card are provided upon completion. This is not a credentialing or certification course and is designed for lay rescuers in the community. View fees and register online.

CPR and AED Heartsaver Certification
Course length: 3.5 hours
This American Heart Association certification course is designed for employees and/or designated first responders who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training is included. Participants, who must be at least 12 years old, learn CPR skills, use of a barrier device and relief of foreign body airway obstruction for infants, children and adults. This course is appropriate for lifeguards, daycare workers and camp counselors and requires successful completion of skills testing. View fees and register online.

CPR Heartsaver Certification
Course length: 3.5 hours
This American Heart Association certification course is designed for employees and/or designated first responders who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements. Participants, who must be at least 12 years old, learn CPR skills, use of a barrier device and relief of foreign body airway obstruction for infants, children and adults. This course is appropriate for lifeguards, daycare workers and camp counselors and requires successful completion of skills testing. This course does not include AED training. View fees and register online.

Family and Friends First Aid for Children
Course length: 2.5 hours
Learn how to provide first aid to children for injuries and medical/environmental emergencies in this American Heart Association participation course. This course is designed for anyone who cares for infants and children, such as family members, babysitters and others providing in-home care. Topics include breathing problems, seizures, shock, bleeding, head injuries, broken bones, sprains and bruises, burns and electrocution, eye injuries, bites and stings, poison emergencies and much more. This is not a certification course. A Family and Friends First Aid for Children book and participation card will be provided upon completion. View fees and register online.

First Aid Heartsaver Certification
Course length: 3 hours
This is an American Heart Association first aid certification program designed for employees and/or designated first responders who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements. Participants will learn how to provide first aid to adults and children for injuries and medical/environmental emergencies. Topics include breathing problems, bad allergic reactions, diabetes and low blood sugar, heart attack, seizures, shock, bleeding, broken bones and sprains, burns and electrocution, insect and snake bites, poison emergencies and much more. This course is appropriate for lifeguards, camp counselors, daycare workers and school nurses. Participants receive the First Aid Heartsaver book and certification card at completion of this course.
View fees and register online.