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Some Important Health
Considerations

   Because CPR training sessions require some physical exertion as well as close
physical contact with fellow students and mannequins, there are certain health
considerations that must be considered prior to enrolling in any CPR-related course:

•        Students or instructors may not participate in mannequin training if they have sores
on the hands, lips or face, a known positive hepatitis surface antigen, an upper
respiratory infection, AIDS or a current active infection or recent exposure to same.
Please speak to your instructor if you have any questions in this area, or reschedule your
course if necessary.

•        CPR is hard work, both in mannequin and actual practice. If you have a medical or
coronary history, you should check with your physician and ask his/her advice before you
begin any of these courses.

•        Be sure to wear comfortable clothing to class, as CPR necessitates working with
mannequins on the floor. Sweaters may be brought as the temperature may become
uncomfortable due to the climate or air-conditioning system.

   Textbooks must be obtained before class, so course fees MUST be prepaid! Refunds
will not be given without 24-hour cancellation notice by student.

   Classes may be suspended due to inclement weather conditions. Please call
646-5491572 or 917-3404038 for related information.

   Classes are held at Gentleway Masters martial arts and health
training center. Located at 1630 Weirfield St., Ridgewood, NY
11385.

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   We are also reachable by L or M trains (subway). Get off at
HALSEY station if taking the L train or MYRTLE station if taking the
M train.

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   Courses may also be held on-site at your school or place of business for groups of six
or more. Please call 646-549-1572 for more information or to schedule a course.

   The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS,
ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these
materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the
American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of
fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.

Course Descriptions:

BLS for Healthcare Providers
(Fee: $85.00)

   This 6 hour course is specifically designed for participants who work in a healthcare
setting and those who are required to take a healthcare provider course for their
employment. The course can also be used to train laypersons to be eligible to take the
BLS Instructor Course. A course completion card is issued for all those who successfully
complete the course.

   The BLS Healthcare Provider Course teaches prevention and early warning signs of
heart attack and stroke, how to enter the EMS system, use of barrier devices, use of a
bag-mask device, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), in addition to one and
two rescuer CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction in adults, infants, and
children.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, and skill testing sessions. There are both written and skills testing
examinations.

   A course completion card will be issued within 10 days after successful completion of
the course. Temporary certificate will be given on the day of course completion.

BLS for Healthcare Providers – Renewal Course
(Fee: $55.00)

   This 3 1/2 hour course is specifically designed for participants who work in a
healthcare setting and those who are required to take a healthcare provider course for
their employment. It is intended only for those participants who have a current, unexpired
BLS for Healthcare Provider’s card. Those with expired cards or those who are not
proficient in all skill areas included in the full course must enroll in the full BLS for
Healthcare Provider Course. A course completion card is issued for all those who
successfully complete the course.

   The BLS Healthcare Provider Renewal Course reviews prevention and early warning
signs of heart attack and stroke, how to enter the EMS system, use of barrier devices,
use of a bag-mask device, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), in addition to
one and two rescuer CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction in adults, infants
and children.

Heartsaver – Adult/Child/Infant
(Fee: $55.00)

   This 3 1/2 hour course targets all lay rescuers (people with limited or no medical
training), such as school children, family members of patients at risk for sudden cardiac
death, fitness instructors, teachers, and other laypersons who want to learn rescue
skills. It is specifically designed for lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course
completion card – a credential – documenting completion of a CPR course.

   It teaches how to phone your emergency response number (or 911), how to answer a
dispatcher’s questions, how to use a barrier device, how to give one-rescuer CPR to an
adult, child, and infant, how to recognize choking, and how to help a choking victim.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, and skills testing sessions.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, and skill testing sessions. There are both written and skills testing
examinations.

   A course completion card will be issued within 10 days after successful completion of
the course. Temporary certificate will be given on the day of course completion.

Heartsaver AED – Adult/Child/Infant
(Fee: $75.00)

   This 4 hour course targets all lay rescuers (people with limited or no medical training),
and/or professional rescuers who may need to act as first responders to potential
victims of cardiac arrest at home, work, or in the community, who will have access to or
be expected to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). It is specifically designed
for rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card – a credential –
documenting completion of a CPR & AED course.

   It teaches how to phone your emergency response number (or 911), how to answer a
dispatcher’s questions, how to use a barrier device (mask), how to give one-rescuer CPR
to an adult, child, and infant, how to recognize choking, how to help a choking victim,
what an AED does, steps for using an AED, and how to use an AED for victims 1 year of
age or older.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, and skills testing sessions. Students must have current student
textbook before, during, and after class.

   A course completion card will be issued within 10 days after successful completion of
the course. Temporary certificate will be given on the day of course completion.

   Heartsaver AED Courses are not routinely scheduled but instead can be held on-site at
your school or place of business for groups of six or more. Please call 646-5491572 for
more information or to schedule a course.

Family and Friends – Adult/Child/Infant
(Fee: $30.00)

   This 2-1/2 hour course targets all lay rescuers (people with limited or no medical
training), such as school children, family members of patients at risk for sudden cardiac
death, and other laypersons who want to learn rescue skills. It is specifically designed
for lay rescuers who want to learn how to provide CPR in a safe, timely manner, but who
are not required to obtain a course completion card or credential for completion of a CPR
course.

   It teaches how to phone your emergency response number (or 911), how to answer a
dispatcher’s questions, how to give one-rescuer CPR to an adult, child, and infant, how to
recognize choking, and how to help a choking victim.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, and skills practice sessions.

   A course participation card, not a course completion card, will be issued after
successful completion of the course.

Heartsaver First Aid and CPR – Adult/Child/Infant
(Fee: $85.00)

   This 8 hour course targets all lay rescuers (people with limited or no medical training),
and/or professional rescuers who may need to act as first responders and deliver first
aid to victims with medical, injury, and environmental emergencies at work, home, or in
the community, who will have access to or be expected to use an AED (automated
external defibrillator) and administer basic first aid. It is specifically designed for
rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card – a credential –
documenting completion of a First Aid Course with CPR & AED.

   It teaches how to phone your emergency response number (or 911), how to answer a
dispatcher’s questions, how to use a barrier device (mask), how to give one-rescuer CPR
to an adult, child, and infant, how to recognize choking, how to help a choking victim,
what an AED does, steps for using an AED, how to use an AED for victims 1 year of age or
older, how to recognize many medical, injury, and environmental emergencies, and how
to deliver first aid for those emergencies.

   The course includes multiple learning activities, using videotapes, practice-while-
watching sessions, skills and written testing sessions. Students must have current
student textbook before, during, and after class.

   A course completion card will be issued within 10 days after successful completion of
the course. Temporary certificate will be given on the day of course completion.

   Heartsaver First Aid Courses are not routinely scheduled but instead can be held on-
site at your school or place of business for groups of six or more. Please call 646-
5491572 for more information or to schedule a course.