Class Enrollment

American Red Cross - CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Date/Time:	Sun 6/1/2025 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location:	Armed Guard Security Training Academy, Inc.
Class Price:	See Options

Purpose

Our instructors are American Red Cross certified in the First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program. This program is designed to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person when minutes matter, and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the core courses within the First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program. 

Length

The course may last from 4 hour to just over 5 hours.

Learning Objectives

■ Describe how to recognize an emergency and gain confidence to act.

■ Explain how to lower the risk for infection when giving care.

■ Understand legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, such as consent.

■ Describe the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE.

■ Identify when it is necessary to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

■ Explain how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive.

■ Explain how to check a responsive injured or ill person.

■ Demonstrate high-quality CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a person who is in cardiac arrest.

■ Demonstrate first aid care for a person who is choking.

■ Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following sudden illnesses: shock, asthma attack, anaphylaxis, heart attack, opioid overdose, diabetic emergencies, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.

■ Describe methods used to control life-threatening bleeding, including the application of direct pressure and the application of a commercial tourniquet.

■ Demonstrate the application of direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding.

■ Explain when a commercial tourniquet should be used, and describe the basic principles of using a

tourniquet.

■ Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following injuries and environmental illnesses: burns; head, neck and spinal injuries (including concussion); heat stroke; hypothermia; poison exposure.

All First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, except for Bloodborne Pathogens Training, are valid for 2 years from the date of course  completion. Upon successful completion of a course in the First Aid/CPR/AED program, participants receive American Red Cross certification.