When someone is in cardiac arrest, minutes count.  The sooner blood is flowing to the brain, the greater the chance of a positive outcome.

 

While Montgomery County Hospital District’s paramedics are well trained in cardiac arrest management, it does not replace the need for immediate bystander CPR. Survival rates increase when bystanders begin CPR rather than waiting for the First Responders to arrive.

 

Today, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are found in offices and public spaces for bystanders to use to respond to a cardiac arrest.  If you or your company or organization has purchased and placed an AED, please register your AED so the MCHD EMS and First Responders know you have one available for use.

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Heartsaver® CPR AED
Heartsaver® CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.

Heartsaver CPR/AED April 22nd 2024

Heartsaver CPR/AED April 16th, 2024

Heartsaver CPR/AED May 6th, 2024

Heartsaver CPR/AED May 16th, 2024

Heartsaver CPR/AED June 10th, 2024

Heartsaver CPR/AED July 2nd, 2024

 

 

BLS CPR AED (Healthcare Provider)
BLS CPR AED (Healthcare Provider) course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

BLS CPR Class April 29th, 2024 

Heartsaver® CPR/AED/First Aid 
Heartsaver® First Aid is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Students learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones and sprains, and bites and stings. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.  

HeartSaver CPR/AED/FA April 13th, 2024  

HeartSaver CPR/AED/FA April 20th, 2024

HeartSaver CPR/AED/FA May 11th, 2024  

HeartSaver CPR/AED/FA June 15th, 2024 

Safe Sitter®
Safe Sitter®  is a national, non-profit organization that provides programs to teach youth life and safety skills for when they are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Over 175 lives have been saved by Safe Sitter® graduates using their skills Young teens need training in first aid, indoor and outdoor safety, and how to handle household emergencies before they are adequately prepared to stay  home alone or watch younger siblings. In addition, there is no safe amount of time to leave a child with a caregiver of any age who has not been trained in airway rescue and how to handle life threatening emergencies. Safe Sitter® graduates are prepared with the knowledge they need to prevent problems and handle unexpected emergencies.

Safe Sitter April 27th 2024

Safe Sitter May 18th 2024

Safe Sitter May 25th, 2024

STOP THE BLEED®
Through our STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life!

Stop the Bleed June 5th, 2024