Purpose/Course Description of the Professional
Rescuer Course:
To teach
those with a duty to act (professional rescuers)
the skills
needed to
respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac
emergencies. CPR/AED for the Professional
Rescuer Course is based on real-life
rescue
scenarios and combines discussions and video
with hands-on
kills
training to promote effective learning and to
keep students
motivated.
The American Red Cross CPR/AED for the
Professional
Rescuer has
been updated with the latest science on CPR and
emergency
cardiovascular care (ECC). This class includes
responding
to breathing
and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and
infants,
use of an
automated external defibrillator (AED) to care
for an adult
and child
victim of cardiac arrest and more.