CPR / First Aid

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Duration:  4 Hours (CPR/ First Aid) 1 Hour (Child & Infant) 1 Hour (AED)

Target Audience: Employees designated to provide first aid, supervisors, safety personnel

Regulatory Basis:

• Title 8 CCR § 3400 (Medical Services and First Aid)
• Title 8 CCR § 1512 (Construction – Emergency Medical Services)
• Title 8 CCR § 3203 (Injury and Illness Prevention Program – training)

Learning Objective:
Ensure employees can recognize medical emergencies, provide immediate care, and perform CPR/AED safely until professional help arrives.

• Overview of workplace medical response requirements
• When CPR/First Aid is required under Cal/OSHA:
  • No nearby medical facility
  • High-risk environments (construction, remote work, etc.)
• Employer responsibilities vs employee roles
• Overview of Good Samaritan protections (California)

• Steps in emergency response:
  • Check scene safety
  • Activate emergency medical services (EMS/911)
• Primary assessment:
  • Consciousness
  • Breathing (Look, Listen, Feel)
• Universal precautions & bloodborne pathogen awareness

• Adult CPR procedures:
  • Chest compressions (rate, depth, ratio)
  • Rescue breaths
• Hands-only CPR vs conventional CPR
• Child and infant CPR differences (awareness level)
• Chain of Survival concept

• Priorities of care:
  • Life-threatening conditions first
• Wound care:
  • Bleeding control (direct pressure, bandaging)
  • Shock recognition and treatment
• Burns:
  • Thermal, chemical, electrical
• Fractures, sprains, and strains

• Heart attack and stroke recognition
• Seizures
• Diabetic emergencies
• Allergic reactions (anaphylaxis awareness)
• Heat and cold-related illnesses

• Recognizing choking (partial vs complete obstruction)
• Adult/child choking response (abdominal thrusts)
• Infant choking response (back blows & chest thrusts)
• Self-rescue techniques

• What an AED does and when to use it
• Step-by-step AED operation:
  • Power on
  • Pad placement
  • Follow prompts
• Safety considerations:
  • Wet environments
  • Metal surfaces
  • Pregnant victims

• CPR practice on manikins
• AED trainer use
• Choking response drills
• Certification Card issued upon successful completion