AHSE 045 - Heartsaver CPR (Basic CPR)

Credits: 0.3
LEC hours per week: 0.180
LAB hours per week: 0.180
Provides the general public instruction in ‘Heartsaver’ CPR based on standards established by the American Heart Association. Formerly: CPR 045.
Course Outcomes:

Describe the 4 links in the Chain of Survival.
Demonstrate the essential steps of CPR
Recognize the signs of a heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and foreign body airway obstruction.

Course Topics:

Chain of survival
CPR theory
CPR practical skills
Related medical emergencies