Course Description: This American Heart Association Heartsaver AED course was the first in the nation to combine hands-on AED instruction with adult CPR training.  The course teaches the basic techniques of adult and child CPR and use of an AED.

Students also learn to use barrier devices in CPR and giving first aid for choking in the responsive victim.  The course teaches how to recognize the signs of 3 major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, and choking.

Intended Audience: All lay responders with a duty to respond, such as employees in the workplace; firefighters; police; airline personnel; security guards; teachers; massage therapists; personal trainers; lifeguards: childcare providers; family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death; and other lay rescuers who may need to respond to a cardiac emergency and learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Course Length: 3 hours

Student Materials: "Heartsaver AED Student Workbook".  $13.00.

Card Type: American Heart Association Heartsaver AED course completion card valid for 2-years.

Skills Evaluation: Required for completion card.

Single Registration - $30.00

Click here to view our class schedule and register online for a scheduled course or call 913-980-5245 to register by phone.

As an American Heart Association Training Site, we specialize in Heartsaver AED training for community early defibrillation programs.  We have most AED training units available so we can match your training to the specific type of AED in used in your organization!  If you have an outside agency monitoring your AED program, you can request Kansas City First Aid to be your preferred training provider.

The AHA strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose.  Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.  Kansas City First Aid is an Authorized Training Site of the American Heart Association.