The Tempe Fire Department offers
CPR and First Aid Classes for groups only, if you need a
class
for an individual you can call Kiwanis Recreation Center at (480) 350-5201 or
click here
to go to their website.
CPR and First Aid
The Tempe Fire Department offers the
following classes:
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CPR For Community and Workplace
This CPR class is structured for the lay
person which includes Adult CPR and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO).
Training also includes child and infant CPR and FBAO. (Offered in Spanish).
Class participants are required to pass
a written examination. Class time required is 3-4 hours.
Cost: $20.00 per person
Adult, child, infant, one and
two-rescuer CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, barrier device use is
taught.
There is a mandatory skills evaluation
and written exam for this level of training. Class time required is 4 hours.
Cost: $25.00 per person
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AED - Automatic External Defibrillator
This course includes adult one rescuer
CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, barrier device use and hands-on AED
training.
There is a mandatory skills evaluation
and written exam. Class time required is 2 hours.
Prerequisite: current CPR
training.
Cost: $20.00
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First Aid - Know what to do before professional
help arrives.
This course prepares the lay person by
developing skills to be able to
give immediate care for the injured or suddenly ill people. This
program concentrates on the first five minutes of care given until
professional
medical care arrives. Topics covered in this course
include:
"The Good Samaritan Law"
Responding to
An Emergency
Body Substance Isolation
(BSI) Precautions
Bleeding Emergencies
Shock
Burn Care
Strains/Sprains
Bone Fractures
Medical Emergencies
Heat and Cold Emergencies
This class is also offered in
Spanish.
There will be a written examination for
this course. Class time required is 2 1/2 hours.
Cost: $20.00 per person
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Bloodborne Pathogens - Learn how to reduce your risk
of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
This course teaches precautionary
practices that are recommended by such organizations as the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Center for Disease control
and Prevention. Topics covered in this course include:
Bloodborne Diseases Transmission
Assessing Your Exposure
Risk
Body Substance Isolation
(BSI)
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Container, Color Coding and
Labels
What to do if exposed?
Exposure Control
Resource List.
Passing a written examination is
required. Class time required is 1 hour.
Cost: $20.00 per person
American Safety and Health Institute
cards are issued upon completion of each course.
Minimum of 8 students is needed to begin a
class. A television, VCR and ample room for CPR practice on manikins are
required for each class.
To schedule a class or for further
information call (602) 204-5976. For Spanish classes call our Hotline at
(480) 858-7298
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