Cost

CPR class only:    $35

CPR/1st Aid:        $35

1st Aid class:       $27

CPR mask:           $10 (optional)

Purpose 

This course is designed to teach the student the basics of care and treatment of the injured person. Upon completion, the student is awarded a First Aid and CPR card from the American Red Cross, or similar organization. To see CalESAR's requirements for qualifying medical courses, please look here.

Format

Class room lectures, with labs & practice activities. (12 hours) Skills emphasized: Rescuer safety; universal precautions; scene assessment & management; primary survey; CPR; care and treatment of closed and open wounds; fractures & splinting; heat & environmental emergencies; shock; transport of the injured.

Equipment/Text Required

• Full CPR face mask 
• Texts for course
• 1st Aid Training Guide Print, read, and bring the following to class: 
• Chapter 1 (p. 1-28), Ch 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (p. 71- 150), and appendix (prevention and preparedness section p. 163- 171)
• Chapters 10-11 (optional)
• Red Cross CPR

Prerequisites

None

Instructor

Prep Night Presentations

• Bloodborne Pathogen Training
• Legal Issues in First Aid
• CPR Numbers, Study Sheet

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Must I take the exact CPR/1st Aid course listed on the training calendar?

Q: I have a schedule conflict and cannot make the course listed on training calendar,  what do I do?

A: No. You are free to take any qualifying course at your convenience. A description of what courses qualify is described here. 

Q: I am a physician/medic/paramedic/EMT/etc. Must I take basic CPR/1st Aid?
A: No. If you have equivalent or higher medical certification, bring a copy of your certificate(s) to a Cal-ESAR meeting, or scan them and send the file to training@cal-esar.org.

Q: When must I complete my CPR/1st Aid class?
A: You need your certificates before our OES swear-in.