The West Tennessee Amateur Radio Society (WTARS) and the Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency will be co-sponsoring the following class. Instructors will be Phillip Julian (KG4NVN) and Marty Clements (KI4EIV) J-MC EMA Director. The course will be held on Saturday August 2nd, 2008 (location to be determined but either Jackson State Community College or the Jackson-Madison County EOC). The course is FREE with the exception of a $5 Certification fee for the American Heart Association for your Certification Card.
The class is almost full. If you would like to register, please contact Mike-Ki4lmz at ki4lmz@bellsouth.net
HEART SAVER AED
This course is a four hour skills based program with instruction and practice in performing CPR (Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation) and hands-on practice with AED’s (Automatic External Defibrillators). Upon completion of this course, the participant will have the needed knowledge to effectively administer CPR and/or use a commercial AED device.
This course is provided by the American Heart Association and is based on the current recommendations in delivering emergent cardiac care to individuals suffering from a cardiac arrest. Additionally, barrier devices will be used and instruction on how to relieve choking in adults will be covered. If time allows, child CPR will also be covered within the program.
Automated External Defibrillator is a computerized device, which has the capability to:
- Analyze the heart rhythm of a person in cardiac arrest.
- Recognize a shockable rhythm.
- Advise the operator whether the rhythm should be shocked.
- Save many Lives, if used within minutes of an arrest.
This gives you three of the four links in the Chain of Survival
Facts about the AED
- It can increase survival rates to as high as 50%
- They are relatively inexpensive
- They require little maintenance
- They are accurate and easy to operate
- Training is easier than CPR Training
