CPR/AED for the PROFESSIONAL RESCUER INFORMATION:

PURPOSE 

Teach professional rescuers (those with a duty to respond) the skills needed to respond appropriately to respiratory and cardiac emergencies, including Automated External Defibrillation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn the role of the professional rescuer in the emergency medical services system.

• Learn the role of the professional rescuer in providing emergency care.

• Learn how to recognize and respond to respiratory and cardiac emergencies in infants, children, and adults.

• Recognize the risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease.

• Perform specialized skills and techniques used by professional rescuers