Emergency situations require first instinct action. Almost 383,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year and 88% of those occur in the home, according to the American Heart Association. How prepared will you be in this situation when it can happen be your mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or the senior you care for?
Senior caregivers in Illinois—Indiana and Kentucky, too—can sign up for CPR classes through Windy City CPR to be prepared for life threatening situations. Classes can be taught at your location or at Windy City CPR. Read more on this Chicago training center.
BLS for Healthcare Providers (Basic Life Support)
$50.00 per person.
4 hour class.
Objective:
- CPR for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Choking for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Use of the Automatic Eternal Defibrillator (AED)
- Use of the Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM)
- Differences between 1 and 2 rescuer CPR
- Infant portion is optional
$45.00 per person.
2.5 hour class.
Objective:
- CPR for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Choking for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Use of the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- The Infant portion is optional.
Heartsaver First Aid & CPR/AED
$85.00 per person.
4.5-5 hour class.
Objective:
- CPR for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Choking for the Adult, Child and Infant
- Use of the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- The Infant portion is optional.
- First Aid Objectives: Epi-pen training, bandaging, bleeding, wound, choking, shock, seizure, fainting, burns, bites, stings, poison, temperature related conditions and more.
American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid (No CPR)
$45.00 Per person.
2.5 hour class but may vary depending on participants.
First Aid Objectives: Epi-pen training, bandaging, bleeding, wound, choking, shock, seizure, fainting, burns, bites, stings, poison, temperature related conditions and more.
American Heart Association Bloodborne Pathogens
$40.00 per person
AHA’s course uses the PACT acronym (Protect, Act, Clean, Tell) and slogan, “Make a PACT, Know How to Act,” to help students learn and easily recall bloodborne pathogens training.
- Protect themselves from exposure to bloodborne pathogens
- Act when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
- Clean themselves and the area when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
- Tell or report any exposure to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
The caregiving job description may be limited on paper. But, when life calls for your immediate attention, will you be prepared?
Caregiver training and certification may be purchased through Caregiverlist.com. The 10-hour online course meets orientation training requirements for most states and was created by members of the senior care industry’s national association.
