National headquarters staff of the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, and the National Safety Council produced the following training matrix. Each organization submitted information on their s using agreed upon terms and descriptions. The intent of developing this matrix was to facilitate a better understanding of the common content and administrative elements of training s available from these organizations. This matrix is non-proprietary, public domain material. For additional information on this matrix, please contact the following: Jo Haag, RN, MSN Senior Manager, ECC Training Emergency Cardiovascular Care Programs American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231-4596 Jo.haag@heart.org www.americanheart.org/cpr Thomas Heneghan Senior Associate, Program Administration National Headquarters American Red Cross 8111 Gatehouse Road, 6 th Floor Falls Church, VA 22042 heneghant@usa.redcross.org www.americanredcross.org Ralph M. Shenefelt General Manager American Safety & Health Institute 8324 Corporate Way, Suite A New Port Richey, FL 34653 USA RShenefelt@ashinstitute.com www.ashinstitute.com Barbara Caracci FAI Program Development & Training Manager Home and Community Safety & Health Group National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-3201 caraccib@nsc.org www.nsc.org
First Aid Course Course Name Heartsaver FACTS First Aid or Standard First Aid (when taught with Adult at workplace) or First Aid Basics (when taught alone as a community ) Intended Audience Lay Rescuers Workplace & Non-Workplace Instruction Student To AHA BLS or with recognition from NSC to do First Aid portion Heartsaver AED and NSC First Aid Course 3.5 hrs First Aid 3.5 hrs HS AED 3.5 hrs First Aid 2 hrs HS AED 10:1 First Aid 4:1 HS AED** (Separate Programs) or Emergency Response or Responding to Emergencies ; or Lifeguarding : Survey scene; assessment; ; Treating for: Bleeding; Shock; Burns; Muscle, bone & joint injuries; Head & spine injuries Bites & stings; Poisoning; Diabetic emergencies; Seizures; Heat emergencies; Cold emergencies; Good Samaritan law; ; Wounds; Fainting; Moving victims; Glove removal; First aid kits Basic First Aid Community and Workplace or BLS with EMT credentials : Survey scene; assessment; ; Treating for: Bleeding; Shock; Burns; Muscle, bone & joint injuries; Head & spine injuries Bites & stings; Poisoning; Diabetic emergencies; Seizures; Heat emergencies; Cold emergencies; Good Samaritan law; ; Wounds; Fainting; Moving victims; Nebulizer; Basic triage; Head-to-toe exam; Heart ; Asthma; Food-born illnesses 4 hours 4 hours 3.5 hours 2 hours 2 4 hours 3.5 hours 10:1** 20:1 20:1 First Aid or Standard First Aid (when taught with ) Workplace, Community & Schools with EMT/EMT+ credentials : Survey scene; assessment; ; Treating for: Bleeding; Shock; Burns; Muscle, bone & joint injuries; Head & spine injuries Bites & stings; Poisoning; Diabetic emergencies; Seizures; Heat emergencies; Cold emergencies; Good Samaritan law; ; Wounds; Fainting; Moving victims; Chest, abdominal & pelvic injuries; Head-to-toe-exam; Heart Attack Asthma; Hyperventilation Testing Process Can perform Can perform Can perform skills/scenarios without > 85% on each of 2 20 question s scenarios without >80% / 20 question exam skills/scenarios without >80% / 25 question exam skills/ >80% / 20 question exam Certification Period 2 years 3 years Up to 3 years 3 years
AED Course Name Intended Audience Heartsaver AED (includes Adult & AED) Lay rescuers who are expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace AED Essentials or Adult - AED Workplace / Community (separate programs) Prerequisites None Adult is prerequisite for AED Essentials (none for Adult /AED) Instruction Time Student To Ratio / AED Trainer Ratio Testing Process Additional elements 1 rescuer Recognizing 4 major life threats Legal issues AED Maintenance FA//AED ; Responding to Emergencies ; /AED For the ; Emergency Response ; Lifeguarding Additional elements in Adult -AED 1 rescuer How the heart works Glove removal Optional 2 rescuer adult Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Community & workplace Adult is prerequisite of this or BLS with EMT credentials Additional elements 1 rescuer Review Review Legal issues AED Workplace, community & schools Adult 4 hours 2 hours AED Essentials 4 hours 2.5 hours 2 hours 1 hour 1 3 hours 1.5 hours 4:1** 6:1** 8:1 8:1 4:1 >85% on written 2:1 2:1 4:1 >80% on written >80% on written BLS/AED or with EMT EMT + credentials Additional elements How the heart works Special considerations, including DNAR orders AED Maintenance >80% on written Certification Period 2 years 1 year 2 years 1 year
Professional Provider Course Name Intended Audience for Healthcare Providers /AED for the healthcare providers first responders / professional rescuers Common Elements Scene Survey ; 1 & 2 rescuer Mouth-to-mask AED use / appropriate age Cardiac Chain of issues; Additional elements; Cricoid pressure Recognizing cardiac arrest Recognizing stroke Pediatric safety Instruction Time Student 6:1 ** To Testing Process Can perform skills / >84% / 25 question /AED for the ; Emergency Response ; or Lifeguarding Common Elements, 1 & 2 rescuer Mouth-to-mask AED use Glove removal Legal issues Recognizing cardiac arrest for Professionals First responders / professional rescuers or BLS with EMT credential : Patient Assessment, 1 & 2 rescuer mouth-to-mouth mouth-to-mask AED use Cricoid pressure Suctioning Trauma airway management Stoma airway Control of bleeding Shock management Introduction to emergency O 2 7 hours 8 hours 8 hours 7 hours 2.5 hours 4.5 hours 4 hours 6:1** 10:1 10:1 3:1 3:1 3:1 4:1 first responders / professional rescuers with EMT EMT + credentials :, 1 & 2 rescuer Mouth-to-mask AED use Cardiac Chain of Prevention/risk factors for cardiovascular disease Legal/ethical issues Airway devices (oral, nasal) Suctioning Body systems Special resuscitation situations 4.5 hours Can perform skills / Can perform skills / Can perform skills /. >80% on both 30 >80% / 25 questions >80% / 40 question question and 10 question exams Certification Period 2 years 1 year Up to 2 years Up to 2 years ** Greater student to instructor ratio allowed with increase of class time and/or decrease of student to manikin ratio.
Community & Workplace Lay Certified Course Name Heartsaver Adult Child Infant Intended Audience Lay rescuers who are expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace ; 1 rescuer Workplace / Community (separate programs) ; Responding to Emergencies ; Emergency Response ; or Lifeguarding Adult/Child/Infant: ; 1 rescuer for Community & Workplace Community and workplace First aid//aed or BLS with EMT Credentials : Patient Assessment, 1 rescuer mouth-to-mouth mouth-to-barrier Workplace, community & schools with EMT/EMT + credentials :, 1 rescuer Optional 2 rescuer adult Recognizing cardiac arrest, stroke & choking Pediatric safety Pediatric chain of Recognize choking in children and infants Optional 2 rescuer adult Glove removal 2 rescuer management stoma airway unconscious choking control of bleeding shock management Introduction to emergency O 2 Treating heart Recognizing & treating Trauma airway jaw thrust Instruction Time Student To Ratio Adult 2.5 hrs Pediatric 3.5 hrs Combined 6 hrs Testing Process Can perform skills / >84% on 25 question Adult 3.75 hrs Child 4 hrs Infant 3.5 hrs Infant & Child 5.5 hrs Combined 6.5 hrs Adult 2.5 hrs Pediatric 3 hrs Combined 4 hrs Adult 2.5 hrs Pediatric 3 hrs Combined 4 hrs Same as initial 2 hours 3 4 hours Adult 2 hrs. Pediatric 2.5 hrs Combined 3.5 hrs 6:1** 10:1** 10:1 10:1 3:1 3:1 3:1 4:1 Can perform skills / >80% on 20 question Can perform skills / >80% / 25 questions Can perform skills / >80% on 20 question Certification Period 2 years 1 year Up to 2 years Up to 2 years
Lay Non-certified Course Name for Family and First Aid and for Friends Today s Family Intended Audience General public Children and parents No Course No Course Core Elements Instruction Time Calling 911 ; ; ; Recognizing an emergency; Emergency prevention; Other Elements: Chain of adult & pediatric Adult 2 hrs Pediatric 2.5 hrs Combined 4.5 hrs FA//AED or adult with teaching experience and and first aid certifications Calling 911 Adult/Child: ; ; ; Recognizing an emergency; Emergency prevention; Other Elements: Controlling bleeding; ; 2 hours N/A N/A Student To 6:1** 10:1** Ratio 3:1 Manikins are optional for students Testing Process N/A N/A Certification Period N/A N/A