The goal of the CPR and AED for the community
and workplace™ is to provide individuals with the
basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide
effective basic life support in an emergency.
Additionally, CPR and AED for the community and
workplace™ has been found acceptable for meeting
requirements established by state child care
licensing, a wide variety of professional state
and federal agencies, associations, councils,
academies, and boards. The curriculum is
consistent with widely accepted guidelines for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Program Content
Section 1 – Introduction to Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR)
Guidelines and Health Precautions During Training
Legal Considerations and Good Samaritan Laws
Standard Precautions
Heart Disease and Stroke
Sequence of Survival (SOS)
Section 2 – Basic CPR
CPR Information
How Does CPR Work?
Getting Started With CPR
CPR Skill Components
CPR Skill Guide
CPR Quick Reference Guide
Frequently Asked CPR Questions
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking)
Section 3 – Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
Introduction to Automated External Defibrillators
(AED’s
AED Quick Reference Sequence
AED Action Steps – Adult
AED Action Steps – Pediatric
Section 4 – Emergency Oxygen
Emergency Oxygen
Section 5 - Special Considerations for
Resuscitation
Electrical Shock
Lightning Strike
Hypothermia
Submersion Victims/Water Rescue
Traumatic Injury
Program Standards
Intended Audience: Community and workplace
Student Text: ASHI CPR and AED for the community
and workplace
Initial Instruction Time (Average): 4 hours
Renewal Time (Average): 2-4 hours
Student to Instructor Ratio (Lecture/Discussion
Maximum): 10:1
Student to Manikin Ratio (Skill Session Maximum):
3:1
Testing Process: Can reasonably perform
skills/scenarios without assistance, >80% /on the
25 question test.
Certification Period: Up to 2 years
Students master necessary skills for the
administration of CPR. They learn how to recognize
a life-threatening emergency, how to provide basic
life support and what to do in the case of an
airway obstruction or choking. The American Safety
& Health Institute CPR Programs are based upon the
most recent guidelines for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and emergency cardiac care.
CPR Student Book
Provides information and care for adult and
pediatric emergencies. (Available in Spanish).
Nationally Recognized Student Completion Cards
Gives immediate feedback to students and confirms
learning objectives are met.
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