Workplace First Aid, CPR and AED: Knowledge Course

In a serious emergency, the person who acts in the first few minutes often decides whether a coworker lives. This in-depth course teaches the knowledge side of workplace first aid, CPR and AED use in plain language, following current guidance from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross and OSHA. You will learn how to size up a scene, call for help, check a person for responsiveness, breathing and bleeding, perform high-quality CPR on adults, children and infants, use an automated external defibrillator, help someone who is choking, control severe bleeding with pressure and a tourniquet, treat burns, shock, eye and chemical injuries, recognize heart attack, stroke, seizures, low blood sugar, anaphylaxis, opioid overdose, heat stroke and hypothermia, handle fractures, head and spine injuries and electrical injuries, and how employers build a first aid program with supplies, trained responders and OSHA compliance. It is a knowledge course only. It does not give you a CPR, first aid or AED certification: those require hands-on skills practice and testing with an approved provider such as the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council. Always call 911 for serious emergencies and follow the instructions of the emergency dispatcher.

What you’ll learn

• Make a scene safe, call 911 and give clear information to dispatchers
• Check a person's response, breathing, pulse and bleeding using the primary assessment
• Describe the steps of CPR for adults, children and infants and use an AED
• Respond to choking, severe bleeding, burns, shock and wounds
• Recognize and respond to heart attack, stroke, seizures, diabetic emergencies, anaphylaxis and overdose
• Respond to heat and cold emergencies, fractures, head and spine injuries, electrical and chemical injuries
• Understand OSHA first aid requirements, supplies and how to build a workplace first aid program

Who it’s for

Construction, industrial and warehouse workers; supervisors and safety coordinators; designated first aid responders; office and retail staff; parents and volunteers; anyone who wants to be ready to help. No medical background is needed.

Course outline

Module 1: Responding to an Emergency 3 lessons · quiz

Recognizing an emergency, scene safety, calling 911, consent, legal protection and protecting yourself from infection.

• Your role as a first responder 12 min Free preview
• Scene safety and calling 911 14 min
• Consent, legal protection and infection control 14 min

Module 2: Assessing a Person 3 lessons · quiz

The primary assessment: response, airway, breathing, circulation and severe bleeding, followed by a secondary check and recovery position.

• The primary assessment 15 min Free preview
• Secondary assessment and history 12 min
• The recovery position and positioning 12 min

Module 3: CPR and AED 3 lessons · quiz

Cardiac arrest, high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants, rescue breaths, and using an automated external defibrillator.

• Cardiac arrest and adult CPR 16 min Free preview
• Using an AED 15 min
• CPR for children and infants 14 min

Module 4: Choking, Breathing Emergencies and Allergic Reactions 3 lessons · quiz

Recognizing and relieving choking, asthma and other breathing problems, anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injectors, and opioid overdose.

• Choking 15 min Free preview
• Asthma, breathing trouble and anaphylaxis 15 min
• Opioid overdose and poisoning 12 min

Module 5: Bleeding, Wounds, Burns and Shock 3 lessons · quiz

Controlling severe bleeding with pressure and tourniquets, caring for wounds, amputations, burns, eye injuries and shock.

• Severe bleeding 15 min Free preview
• Wounds, amputations and eye injuries 15 min
• Burns and shock 15 min

Module 6: Sudden Illness 3 lessons · quiz

Heart attack, stroke, seizures, fainting, diabetic emergencies and other sudden medical problems.

• Heart attack 14 min Free preview
• Stroke and seizures 15 min
• Diabetes, fainting and other sudden illnesses 14 min

Module 7: Injuries and Environmental Emergencies 3 lessons · quiz

Fractures, head and spine injuries, electrical and chemical injuries, heat and cold illness, bites and stings.

• Fractures, sprains and head and spine injuries 15 min Free preview
• Electrical, chemical and crush injuries 14 min
• Heat, cold, bites and stings 14 min

Module 8: Building a Workplace First Aid Program 3 lessons · quiz

What OSHA requires, first aid kits, AED programs, training, emergency action plans and helping coworkers recover.

• OSHA first aid requirements 14 min Free preview
• First aid kits, AEDs and emergency plans 14 min
• After an emergency and a final checklist 12 min

What’s included

• 24 lessons you can read at your own pace, on a phone or a computer
• A short quiz after every module, with the correct answer shown for any you miss
• A final exam of 30 questions (pass at 80% or higher)
• A numbered certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can scan to verify it
• Your progress saved to your account, with access that doesn’t expire

Questions

Can an employer check my certificate? Yes. Each certificate has a number and a QR code that opens a public verification page on this site.

Can I get a refund? Yes, within 7 days of purchase if you have completed less than 25% of the course and haven’t earned its certificate. Email support@toddallynmedia.com. Details are in section 13 of the Terms of Use. Payment is handled by PayPal; we never see your card details.

What do I need? A free account and any phone, tablet or computer. Questions or problems? Email support@toddallynmedia.com.