Community Classes
Although mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for drowning victims was first officially recommended by the Paris Academy of Science way back in 1740, an advanced form of emergency response was developed in 1960, namely Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). At that time the American Heart Association started a program to acquaint physicians with close-chest cardiac resuscitation, which became the forerunner of CPR as we know it today.
Local classes for certification in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) are offered through Washington County Emergency Medical Services. Curriculum used is created by the American Heart Association. The Program consists of the following modules:
Heartsaver First Aid is a classroom course designed to meet OSHA regulations. The course teaches basic first aid skills such as
- stopping bleeding that can be seen,
- helping someone with a possible broken bone or sprain, and
- making sure the scene is safe.
Heartsaver CPR is a classroom course that teaches basic CPR skills such as
- performing a head tilt-chin lift,
- giving compressions and breaths, and
- calling your emergency response number (or 911)
Heartsaver AED is a classroom course that teaches basic CPR and AED skills such as
- giving CPR to an infant, child, or an adult,
- using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and
- using a mask or barrier device
Each course module provides employee training for
- designated first responders,
- individuals needing credentialed training for job or regulatory requirements, and
- select departments or an entire workplace
You may contact Washington County EMS at ems@co.washington.or.us for information regarding scheduled classes. For additional information relating to local American Heart Association certified resources, please see Public Classes on this website.
