CPR

Basic Cardiac Life Support - CPR and First Aid
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Please contact our office to register for a course Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
(972) 527-3687 ex 0

The American Heart Association offers numerous course levels to meet the individual needs of the community. To help determine the correct course levels listed on this page the following will help.

Click Here: "Summary of Different Course Levels"

We limit course size to allow for more practice time and faster courses.
Each course is conducted by a paramedic, nurse or higher skill level.
Each participant receives their own manikins during the training.
Lectures are computer interactive based.
We expose participants to a variety of airway devices and AED brands.
Completion cards are valid for 2 years.
Many Dallas area hospitals are not accepting Red Cross at this time.

On-Site Training Information:

EMTS offers courses at our training centers as well as conducting courses at a clients location. Contact our office for on-site group training discounts.

Registration Information:

Seating is limited therefore pre-registration is required. Study packets are mailed upon registration. By pre-registering this allows us to issue completion cards immediately upon completion of the course. EMTS accepts all major credit cards. Refund policy; more than 7 days notice refund minus $15, less than 7 days notice no refund but may reschedule once if contacted at least 24 hours before course start time. No refund with less than 24 hours notice or if the course is missed for any other reason. Fees do not represent income for the AHA.

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AHA Healthcare Provider CPR - Allied Healthcare BLS Skills

$50.00 Individual & Group Rates (Price includes EMTS' CPR Study Packet)

Call for group rate discounts and on-site training

2011 Guidelines - Designed for healthcare providers who have a duty to respond to a medical emergency. This would include hospital staff, dental offices, physician offices, home health, nursing home staff, and physical fitness trainers. If you are not sure if your profession requires this level please contact our office.

Course includes adult, child, and infant procedures for 1& 2 rescuer CPR, choking, rescue breathing, automated external defibrillator (AED), airway delivery devices, and more. Course ranges from 4 to 4.5 hours depending on enrolled numbers.

Textbook: Many participants may already have access to the Healthcare Provider (HCP) Manual. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA HCP textbook in the course costs. HCP textbooks can be ordered directly from EMTS. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date. The AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course.

Title: HCP Provider's Manual Item #: 80-1010 Cost: $19.44 (includes tax and USPS shipping)

Course Dates, Times, Locations (contact our office for additional dates not listed)

Richardson Site - Saturdays		Richardson Site - Weekdays
		July 20, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pmCourse is full, no more seats are available
		July 27, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm
July 30, 2011 8:00am to 12:00pm
		August 3, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm
August 6, 2011 8:00am to 12:00pm
		August 10, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm
August 13, 2011 8:00am to 12:00pm
		August 17, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm
August 20, 2011 8:00am to 12:00pm
		August 24, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm
		August 31, 2011 9:30am to 1:30pm

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AHA Heartsaver CPR - Community CPR Skills

$30.00 Per Person (Price includes EMTS' CPR Study Packet) - Minimum Group Rate of 8 Participants. Larger group trainings may be discounted as much as 45%. Please contact our office for information.

Call for group rate discounts and on-site training

2011 Guidelines - Designed for lay rescuers. This would include personal reasons for taking the course, foster parenting, adoption, child care, corporate/group responder teams. If you are not sure if your profession requires this level please contact our office. Course includes adult, child procedures (infant optional) for 1 rescuer CPR, choking, airway delivery devices, and more.

Textbook: Many participants may already have access to the Heartsaver CPR Student Workbook. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA textbook in the course costs. AHA textbooks can be ordered by participants directly and at cost from one of four national AHA distributors. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date. The AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course.

Title: Heartsaver CPR Student Workbook Item #: 80-1021 Cost: $8.50

Distributor's: Laerdal Medical (888) 562-4242 or WorldPoint ECC (888) 322-8350

AHA Heartsaver ADULT First Aid - Community First Aid with CPR

$60.00 Per Person (Price includes EMTS' CPR Study Packet) - Minimum Group Rate of 8 Participants. Larger group trainings may be discounted as much as 45%. Please contact our office for information.

Under the 2011 AHA guidelines this course is considered a specialty program. There are many modules to include or exclude depending on the participants needs. Therefore it is very difficult to offer an open public community course for individual enrollment and meet everyone's needs. This program is usually conducted for corporations, schools or private groups held at our location or on-site.

Designed for lay rescuers. This would include personal reasons for taking the course, foster parenting (Age group 8 years and up), adoption, child care (Age group 8 years and up), corporate/group responder teams. If you are not sure if your profession requires this level please contact our office.
Course includes adult, child, and infant (or a combination of) procedures. The CPR portion includes 1 rescuer CPR, choking, airway delivery devices, and more. The first aid portion includes common work place medical emergencies and appropriate care; heart attack, stroke, seizures, diabetes, bleeding, stings, spinal injuries and more. The course intergrades the newly released American Heart Association First Aid curriculum.

Textbook: Participants may already have access to the Heartsaver First Aid (with CPR & AED) Student Workbook. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA textbook in the course costs. AHA textbooks can be ordered by participants directly and at cost from one of four national AHA distributors. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date. The 2008 AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course. The 2008 AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course.

Title: Heartsaver First Aid (with CPR & AED) Student Workbook Item #: 80-1058 Cost: $13.95

Distributor's: Laerdal Medical (888) 562-4242 or WorldPoint ECC (888) 322-8350

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AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid - Community First Aid with CPR

$60.00 Per Person (Price includes EMTS' CPR Study Packet) - Minimum Group Rate of 8 Participants. Larger group training may be discounted as much as 45%. Please contact our office for information.

EMTS offers on-site training and group discounts saving up to 45%. Contact our office for more information.

Under the 2011 AHA guidelines this course is considered a specialty program. There are many modules to include or exclude depending on the participants needs. This program is most commonly conducted for corporations, schools or private groups held at our location or on-site.

Designed for child care lay rescuers. This would include personal reasons for taking the course, foster parenting (infant/child), adoption, child care (infant/child), corporate/group responder teams. If you are not sure if your profession requires this level please contact our office.
Course includes adult, child, and infant (or a combination of) procedures. The CPR portion includes 1 rescuer CPR, choking, airway delivery devices, and more. The first aid portion includes common age appropriate medical emergencies and appropriate care; seizures, asthma, allergic reactions, drowning, nose bleeds, diabetes, bleeding, stings, spinal injuries, heat and cold emergencies, electrocution and more. The course intergrades the newly released American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid curriculum.

Textbook: Participants may already have access to the Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid (with CPR & AED) Student Workbook. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA textbook in the course costs. AHA textbooks can be ordered by participants directly and at cost from one of four national AHA distributors. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date. The 2008 AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course.

Title: Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid (with CPR & AED) Student Workbook Item #: 80-1001 Cost: $13.95

Distributor's: Laerdal Medical (888) 562-4242 or WorldPoint ECC (888) 322-8350

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AHA Heartsaver AED - Community CPR with AED Skills

$45.00 Individual & Group Rates (Call for group rate discounts up to 45% & on-site training)

2011 Guidelines - Designed for lay rescuers who have access to an automated external defibrillator (AED). This would include personal reasons for taking the course, airport staff, hotel staff, arena/stadium staff, corporate/group responder teams. If you are not sure if your profession requires this level please contact our office.

Course includes adult procedures for 1 rescuer CPR, choking, airway delivery devices, and extensive hands-on AED training.

This course is offered for private trainings for corporations or groups who are establishing an AED response team. Limited seating is available for private individuals. Contact our office for contract rates and available dates.

Textbook: Participants may already have access to the Heartsaver AED Student Workbook. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA textbook in the course costs. AHA textbooks can be ordered by participants directly and at cost from one of four national AHA distributors. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date. The 2008 AHA Program Administrative Manual (PAM) states that the textbook is a key component to prepare for the course.

Title: Heartsaver AED Student Workbook Item #: 80-1024 Cost: $12.00

Distributor's: Laerdal Medical (888) 562-4242 or WorldPoint ECC (888) 322-8350

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AHA Instructor Course - $250.00 if needing to complete the AHA CORES program add $45 dollars.

AHA Instructor Renewals only have to attend the 8 hour classroom session. Must be in good standing with TC and current - $175.00

Course Dates, Times, Locations (contact our office for additional dates not listed)

Richardson, Texas

None Scheduled at this time.

Anyone in the public may attend an instructor course. The course prepares candidates to teach all AHA Basic Life Support courses to the lay & professional rescuer. To become an AHA instructor the participants must complete;

AHA CORES on-line/CD which takes approximately 7 to 8 hours.
Attend the 8 hour classroom session.
Be monitored teaching a minimum of 2 actual CPR classes (EMTS policy).
Join EMTS' AHA Training Center as an instructor or any other approved AHA Training Center within the region.

Requirements:

Healthcare background preferred but not mandatory.
Healthcare Provider CPR card must be obtained prior to course.
Complete the on-line/CD AHA CORES program as describe below.
Purchase the required textbooks as describe below.
Complete 8 hours of classroom instruction.
Be monitored teaching a minimum of 2 actual courses (EMTS policy).
Instructors must join a Training Center (TC) to officially teach courses. To join EMTS' AHA Training Center the fees are $100.00 per year and $3 per completion card requested.
Additional cost not required at time of instructor course but will be needed prior teaching courses under your instructor status; bag-valve-mask, pocket mask, toolkits, manikins, and AED trainer (depending on level of course).

As of October 2006 all instructor candidates must complete the AHA Core Instructor Course program prior to the instructor classroom course date. This program is self paced and provides a foundation for teaching and facilitating AHA courses. For optimal flexibility, the course can be delivered on-line (CE credit available) or via a CD. The program comes with a workbook that includes the CD and also an on-line code if desired. The CORES program is ordered and sent directly to the instructor candidate once they have registered.

Title: AHA Core Instructor Course Item #: NK80-1050 Cost: $45 includes shipping and handling. Training Center I.D. Number required when ordering this item - therefore EMTS will send to participants.

Textbook:

Participants may already have access to the Participant Student Workbook's. Therefore EMTS does not include the AHA textbook in the course costs. AHA textbooks can be ordered by participants directly, and at cost, from one of four national AHA distributors. Textbook material should be reviewed prior to the course date.

Required Textbooks and Material for the AHA Instructor Course:

Title: BLS For Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual Item #: NK80-1011 Cost: $30. ALL INSTRUCTOR STUDENTS MUST HAVE THIS TEXTBOOK AT THE INSTRUCTOR COURSE - OR - YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PURCHASE THE PACKAGE DESCRIBED BELOW.

Title: BLS For Healthcare Providers Instructor Package Item #: NK80-1016 Cost: $80. This packet includes a copy of the BLS for Healthcare Provider Instructor Manual (NK80-1011), BLS DVD used while teaching students (NK80-1013), a copy of the Healthcare Student Manual (NK80-1010), AHA stopwatch, and Healthcare Poster Set. (FOR THE COST THIS IS A MUCH BETTER DEAL FOR THOSE INSTRUCTORS THAT WILL BE TEACHING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.)

Title: Heartsaver Instructor's Manual Item #: NK80-1077 Cost: $45. ALL INSTRUCTOR STUDENTS MUST HAVE THIS TEXTBOOK AT THE INSTRUCTOR COURSE. This manual outlines the community (non-healthcare level) CPR courses which include AED, pediatric first aid, adult first aid, CPR and choking.

Optional at time of Instructor course:

View all the courses on this web page. Each course lists the recommended student textbook for each course. An instructor should have a copy to reference material from. If you believe you will be providing any of these courses to the public it is advisable to purchase the instructor package for that particular course. The package will include a textbook and program DVD's.

AHA Distributor's: Laerdal Medical (888) 562-4242 or WorldPoint ECC (888) 322-8350

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