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CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)

What is it? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), is a First Aid skill you can learn! When a person's breathing and heart have stopped, CPR will help you to maintain life until emergency services arrive. CPR courses will teach you: learn CPR

Dietitians of Canada   about heart disease and how to prevent it;
Dietitians of Canada   to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack;
Dietitians of Canada   to know how to access your local emergency medical service;
Dietitians of Canada   to know how to perform CPR until help arrives;
Dietitians of Canada   to recognize and assist a choking person.

TYPES OF COURSES AVAILABLE
A = HEART SAVER C= BASIC RESCUER
TIME: 3 - 4 hours
FOR: Everyone
You will learn:
  Information about heart disease;
  CPR skills applicable for adults by one rescuer;
  How to respond to a choking adult.
TIME: 6 - 8 hours
FOR: Health care, medical and paramedical personnel and others interested.
You will learn:
  Information about heart disease;
  CPR skills applicable for adults, children, and infants by one rescuer;
  CPR skills applicable for adults by 2 rescuers;
  What to do if an adult, child or infant is choking.
I = INSTRUCTOR AED = AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
TIME: 12 - 18 hours
FOR: Those interested in teaching CPR who hold current Basic Rescuer certification.
You will learn:
  How to evaluate the skills of class participants in performing CPR;
  To critically evaluate class presentations on CPR information;
  The principles of adult education.

Additional fees may be incurred.		 TIME: 3 - 4 hours
FOR: Everyone.
You will learn:
  Information about AEDs
  How to use an AED on a adult cardiac arrest victim
  Medical - Legal issues relating to AED use in Ontario
REGIONAL HEART SAVER COMMITTEE
The Regional Heart Saver Committee is a group of organizations who work together to:
  1. Increase awareness of CPR courses.
  2. Increase awareness of risk factors.
  3. Decrease the mortality from cardiac arrest.
HEART DISEASE CAN BE PREVENTED
For more information, call Ottawa Public Health Information at 580-OPHI (6744)


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