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Be A Life Saver - Learn CPR & Basic First Aid

Want to learn a life saving skill? Get registered for one of our upcoming CPR/AED and Basic First Aid Certification courses.

SCS Safety Health & Security Associates in conjunction with Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing are now providing CPR First Aid classes. These classes are Blended Learning classes. Blended Learning is designed to cut down on the time spent in the classroom, and is designed to provide more hands on learning time. There are two parts to this course. Part one is the online class, and Part two is the scheduled hands-on skills practical and testing.

Once you are registered, and have paid for the for the course, you will be sent a link via email to join the online class (Part One). The online course (Part One) needs to be completed prior to the scheduled hands-on skills practical and testing date (Part-two). During part-two of the course, you will participate, and demonstrate the skills, and key knowledge set forth by American Safety & Health Institute’s (ASHI) curriculum specifications. Each participant will take a written test for each topic presented for certification. Upon successfully passing the written test(s), hands-on skills practical and testing session, you will be issued a certification card.

The online classroom (Part one) should take about three to four hours. The hands-on skills practical and testing should take approximately 2 1/2 hours.

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HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The hands-on skills practical and testing will be held at: Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 201, Leesburg, VA 20176 (Click on the address to see a map)

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Type: American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR/AED and First Aid for the Community and Workplace.

ASHI CPR and AED is a combined CPR and AED program designed specifically for laypeople. The program is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and is based upon the2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) and other evidence-based treatment recommendations.

ASHI Basic First Aid was created to help students develop basic first aid knowledge, skills, and the confidence to respond. The program is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and is consistent with recommendations of the 2010 National First Aid Science Advisory Board and OSHA’s best practices for first aid training programs in the workplace.

This class is structured for people in the workplace and community ~ Teachers, child care workers, general industry, construction industry, parents, school bus drivers, emergency response teams in a work setting ~ just to name a few. This course is NOT recommended for people in the medical industry, First Responders, Fire Fighters, EMS workers.

CPR First Aid Classes Cost:

CPR and First Aid – $70 , includes digital certification, digital book and additional resources.

CPR only – $60, includes digital certification, digital book and additional resources.

For dates and times of classes, and to register, please visit - http://scssafetyandhealth.com/health-education/upcoming-courses/

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