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American Heart Association PPT - AIHA Webinar - Final
American Heart Association PPT - AIHA Webinar - Final
Large burns
Electrical Injuries
• Electricity can burn the body on the inside
and outside
• Electricity can stop breathing or cause a
deadly abnormal heart rhythm
• Electricity may leave only small marks on
the body
Electrical Injuries
Environmental
Emergencies
Bites and Stings
• Usually insect and spider bites and stings
cause only mild pain, itching, and swelling
at the bite
• Some insect bites can be serious and even
fatal if:
– The person bitten has a severe allergic
reaction to the bite or sting
– Poison is injected into the person
Bites and Stings
Heat Cramps
• Most heat-related emergencies are caused
by vigorous exercise
• Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms,
most often in the calves, arms, stomach
muscles, and back
• Signs of heat cramps include muscle
cramps, sweating, and headache
Heat Cramps
Heat Exhaustion
• Heat exhaustion is a serious condition that
often turns into heat stroke
• It often occurs when someone exercises in
the heat and sweats a lot
• Signs of heat exhaustion include sweating,
nausea, dizziness, vomiting, muscle
cramps, feeling faint, and fatigue
Heat Exhaustion
CPR and AED
New CPR Sequence
Compressions
• A compression is the act of pushing on the
chest
• People often don’t push hard enough
because they’re afraid of hurting the
victim
• An injury is unlikely, but it is better than
death
• It is better to push too hard than not hard
enough
Compressions
Give Breaths
• Compressions are the most important part
of CPR
• If you are also able to give breaths, you will
help even more
• Your breaths need to make the chest rise
• When the chest rises, you know the person
has taken in enough air
Open the Airway
Give Breaths
Use an AED
• If you start CPR
and then use an
AED within a few
minutes, you will
have the best
chance of saving a
life
• AEDs are safe,
accurate, and easy
to use
AED Programs – Why?
• 294,000 cases of EMS-treated out-of-
hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each
year in the U.S.
• Less than one-third receive bystander
CPR; even fewer receive bystander
defibrillation
• Bystander CPR and time to defibrillation
are key
Training
Options
Heartsaver Courses
Course eLearning Course Classroom Course
Name Completion Time Completion Time
Heartsaver 1 – 1 ½ hours online; 2-3 hours
First Aid up to 1 hour for skills
session
Heartsaver 30 minutes – 1 hour 3-4 hours
CPR AED online; up to 1 hour for
skills session
Heartsaver 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours 5-7 hours
First Aid online; up to 1 hour for
CPR AED skills session
Heartsaver 1 hour online; skills 1 hour
Bloodborne session not required
Pathogens
Heartsaver eLearning Courses
• Part 1, online
• Parts 2 and 3,
hands-on skills
session
• Saved time and
money
• Convenience
• Flexibility
• Consistency
Heartsaver Classroom Courses
• Conducted in a
classroom setting
• Can be conducted
onsite
• Hands-on
coaching and
feedback
• Group interaction
Training Options
• HeartQuarters Training
• Direct Links
• PRO Package
• Authorized AHA Training Centers
Resources
• www.OnlineAHA.org
• www.heart.org/heartquarters
• www.heart.org/eccclassconnector
• www.heart.org/instructor
Summary
• According to OSHA, more than 3.3 million
non-fatal injuries and illnesses occur in
the workplace
• First Aid, CPR, AED and Bloodborne
Pathogens training is a “must do” in
keeping your employees safe
• eLearning is effective as classroom-based
training
Questions?