First Aid Training and Certification 2024

Join the the team from Firefighter Safe as they lead a hands-on and interactive First Aid and Stop the Bleed training. Come learn these life saving skills. The First Aid course trains participants on first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills. The First Aid Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

The course will teach first aid basic, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, and preventing illness and injury. The Stop the Bleed course uses a step-by-step procedure and skill guide to provide guidance for assessing, prioritizing, and stopping life-threatening bleeding based on scientific evidence and national guidelines. During the course, participants will learn how to access the safety of a scene, take standard precautions using appropriate person protective equipment, evaluate a person to determine whether they have life threatening bleeding, active EMS and/or your emergency action plan, and stop life-threatening bleeding by manual pressure, wound packing, and/or applying a tourniquet.

Attendees will receive a certification card after completing this course. This course is eligible for ONE credit for Dayton/Miami Valley Safety Council members and ONE EXTERNAL CREDIT for non-members enrolled with other safety councils Please note there is a limited number of spots for this session. Registration is required.