Since 2012, Northwest Response has provided courses from Northern Washington to Southern Oregon. Here are a few of our clients.
• Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife
• US Forrest Service
• Pacific Maritime Association
• The Boat Company
• National Parks Service
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Gig Harbor Police Department
• The City of Port Townsend
• Physicians Insurance Group
• US Department of Transportation
• Washington State Department of Agriculture
• West Fork Environmental
• Raytheon
• Kitsap Transit
• Behavioral Health Resources
•City of University Place
• SafeBoats
• Washington State Health Care Authority
Certification Period
2 Years
Course Length
5 hours
Student / Instructor Ratio
12/1
Student / Equipment Ratio
1/1
Class Delivery Types
Traditional Classroom or Blended Learning.
Required for Successful Completion
Written Evaluation
Optional
Skills Evaluation
Students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.
Student certification requirements
• Written evaluation: ONLY Required when specified by organizational, local, or state regulation. It is recommended for designated responders with a duty or employer expectation to respond in an emergency and provide first aid care.
• Performance evaluation: All students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
Adult First Aid, CPR/AED
MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus is a combined adult first aid, AED, and CPR certification course designed specifically for the occupational first aid provider. This extremely flexible program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work. BasicPlus conforms to the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC, and the 2015 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid.
Training Options
Onsite training has a minimum fee of $630.00, the fee covers the first 6 students, each additional student is $100.00. Twelve (12) students is our cut off point for a single instructor.
Course Timeline
The Basic First Aid/CPR/AED class runs 4.5 to 5 hours.
For On-site training the space required is roughly 17sq ft per student in classroom.
Practical skills and scenario based training requires an open space/indoor.
What's Blended Learning?
- Blended Learning gives students access to the course by using the link in the email notification from Northwest Response.
- Students have around-the-clock access to the course with the ability to start and stop at their convenience.
- The LMS learning platform provides a consistent and structured approach for delivering content.
- Online course content is delivered with Video and Graphics to improve engagement and learning.
- Built-in library function provides additional information.
- Northwest Response comes to your facility and completes the in-person sessions.
Intended Audience
Occupational first aid providers who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers.
About Your Instructor
(L) Thomas Bliss
Captain Thomas E. Bliss is a Licensed USCG Master Mariner and an Emergency Medical Responder.
Captain Bliss continues to honorably serve with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary as a COXSWAIN, USCG Northwest District.
Basic First Aid, CPR/AED Class Content
- Recognizing an Emergency
- Personal Safety
- Infectious Bloodborne Diseases
- Standard Precautions
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Legal Consideration
- Good Samaritan Laws
- Emergency Actions Plans
- Chain of Survival
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR)
- Caring for Cardiac Arrest
- AED Operation
- Primary Assessment
- Secondary Assessment
- Choking Assessment
- Sudden Injury
- Control of Bleeding
- Using a Tourniquet
- Using a Hemostatic Dressing*
- Shock
- Internal Bleeding
- Amputation
- Impaled Objects
- Spinal Injury
- Brain Injury
- Concussion
- Swollen, Painful or Deformed Limbs
- Burns
- Nosebleed
- Injured Tooth
- Altered Mental Status
- Fainting
- Stroke
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Seizure
- Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
- Asthma and Inhalers
- Severe Allergic Reaction
- Poisoning
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Hypothermia
- Frostbite
- Patient Care Reports
- Wrap up Q&A
Training Site & Course Fees
Client Training Site
Providing the client has appropriate facilities, we can conduct the entire training program on your site.
Classroom facilities must ensure student comfort, be spacious enough to accommodate all students, the instructor, and associated training gear.
$100 /per student.
6 student minimum or $630 minimum on site training fee covers first 6 students.
Course is 4 - 5hrs
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