EMS 123 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Provider

1. Scene and personal safety in the workplace
2. Need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
3. Airway obstruction of the unconscious/conscious adult, child, and infant
4. Respiratory and cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants
5. Two-person CPR in adults, children and infants
6. Automated external defibrillation in adults, children and infants

1. Manage scene safety including personal protective equipment in the workplace. (1,2)
2. Manage an obstructed airway in an unconscious/conscious adult, child and infant. (3)
3. Manage respiratory and cardiac arrest in adults, children and infants. (4)
4. Manage cardiac arrest using two-person CPR. (5)
5. Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) to defibrillate patients as needed. (6)

1. Hands-on practical manikin testing and a written test required at the completion of the course. A score of 84% or better required to become certified.