CPR AED

(Links to study guides are at the bottom of this webpage.)

Health 57E (HLTH 57E) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for the Professional Rescuer (Health Care Provider), is a 1/2 unit class that usually meets for six classes, not all quarter.

The class is offered at De Anza almost every quarter.

Enrollment and registration steps are at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/admissions/

What do students think of the classes? Go to: Health 57 A and C student evaluations or P.E. 28A student evaluation comments

CEUs are available after you complete HLTH 57E. Go to: http://www.redcrossstore.org/dp.aspx?pgid=547

The Hlth 57E course description:

Designed for certification in American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for the Professional Rescuer. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to apply the Bloodborne Pathogens regulations issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration with the intent to prevent disease transmission, recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies, perform Adult, Child and Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Upon successful completion of a course, each participant will receive an American Red Cross certification in Adult CPR/AED or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider.

Each student will get a separate "face" for an adult/child manikin, so we don't share germs.

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A pocket mask

is the device for rescue breathing with the one-way valve so your breaths go into the victim, but their escaping breath doesn't give you germs.

Training in the use of a pocket mask is included in Hlth 57E.

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a machine that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, tells you to deliver a shock to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The machine determines how much shock to deliver and talks you through the steps. It won't shock someone who doesn't need it.

All De Anza CPR classes include training in the use of an AED. We learn to use the same brand/model of AED as De Anza has at four locations on campus, but the training also applies to other models/brands.

Do AEDs work?

A. 3 to 4%

B. 64%

C. 75%

Match the percentages above to these:

the percentage of time CPR works in television dramas

the percentage of time CPR alone without the use of an AED works

the percentage of time a typical AED system, such as the ones installed in Chicago's O'Hare Airport, is successful

the answer is at: Do AEDs work?

study guides:

How to pass a Red Cross written test

Simple secondary survey study sheet has a list of times to suspect a spinal injury

Reasons why a person might become unconscious or semi-conscious (AEIOU TIPS)

Typical causes of altered mental status

Levels of consciousness

and more.

Bloodborne Pathogens quick facts

CPR quick facts

AED quick facts

What the AED says as you use it

CPR Pro skills review questions

Why did they change CPR?

Common mistakes in Professional Rescuer CPR skills

Common mistakes in professional rescuer CPR skills - Lifeguard Training

Oxygen administration quick facts

First Aid for Public Safety Personnel study guide

The 2012 lifeguard manual is available for a free download at: http://www.instructorscorner.org/media/resources/l/lg_part_manual_landing.html