First Aid and CPR
General
Course Subject Code
PHED
Course Number
1175
Course Title
First Aid and CPR
Course Description
2 hours. A non-healthcare provider course designed to teach those with limited or no medical training the skills needed to recognize and respond to respiratory and cardiac emergencies, to reduce pain, and to minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness in the first few minutes after an incident until professional help arrives. All successful students will have the option to receive a basic first aid/ CPR certification card for an additional fee that is determined by the certifying body. This course satisfies one of the two physical education activity requirements.