American Red Cross (ARC)
Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED

In the American Red Cross (ARC) - Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED course, you will learn about cardiac emergencies for adults, children and infants and how to assist someone who may be experiencing a heart attack or is in cardiac arrest. You will also learn how to help an adult, child, or infant that is choking as well as a variety of first aid topics. We break down the steps from first recognizing there is an emergency all the way through performing care for the person. Topics that will be covered will include:

Preparing for an emergency
Understanding your role in the EMS system
Obtaining consent to help
Lowering your risk for infection
The Emergency Action Steps
Checking a responsive person and an unresponsive person
Heart attack and Cardiac arrest
Giving CPR and using an AED on an adult, child or infant
Working as a team
Risk factors, signs and symptoms for choking
First aid for an adult, child or infant that is choking
Sudden Illness, such as asthma, diabetic emergencies, seizures, and stroke
Traumatic Injuries such as shock, burns, head/neck/spinal and nose/mouth injuries, and external bleeding
Environmental Injuries and Illnesses such as poisoning, bites and stings, and lightning-strike injuries

This class is NOT designed for healthcare providers. See American Red Cross (ARC) - Basic Life Support (BLS). This class covers topics for adults, children and infants, including first aid topics. If you need CPR training for only adults, please see the following course types: Adult CPR / AED or Adult First Aid / CPR / AED. If you do not need first aid certification, please see the following course types: Adult CPR / AED or Adult and Pediatric CPR / AED

You will receive an American Red Cross certification valid for two years. You will receive an email from the Red Cross with an attached PDF with your certificate. I will also print and laminate your physical card.