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May 03, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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HFA 204 CPR and Basic Life Support Credits: (1)
This course teaches the basic skills to respond to many of the prevalent emergency situations that occur in many professions and in day-to-day life. Students will learn to provide initial care for breathing and cardiac emergencies to adults, infants and children, including: two-rescuer CPR, use of a resuscitation mask, bag-valve-mask and AED. The course is intended for health care professionals, public safety personnel, and any person working or associating with groups of people. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certification card. There is a fee associated with this course.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate efficient CPR on adults, children, and infants in single and multiple rescuer situations.
- Demonstrate the principles of care for a patient experiencing opioid overdose.
- Integrate communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills during a high-performance Basic Life Support (BLS) team response.
- Demonstrate the proper use of an AED for adults, children, and infants in cardiac arrest.
- Demonstrate skills to stop life threatening hemorrhaging.
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