Who will you be in an emergency situation? The person who freezes, unsure what to do or how to help. Or, will you be prepared to take charge and save lives — potentially rescuing the ones you love? USCCA First Aid Training Classes equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to make a difference in a time of crisis.
The USCCA’s premier Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Class teaches you basic first aid and lifesaving techniques to be used in the event of a medical emergency. You will learn how to:
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EMERGENCY FIRST AID FUNDAMENTALS:
MINI-CLASS
A common component of all first-responder education, regardless of whether it’s for law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, or EMTs, is learning to properly assess a situation. Patient and scene assessment is broken into three parts during CPR and First Aid Classes: Primary Assessment, Rapid Assessment of the patient’s ABCs (airway, breathing, and circulation), and Secondary Assessment. These Vital First Aid Classes also include a discussion on how to use an “emergency move” to safely relocate an injured patient.
MINI-CLASS
In the U.S., a person is 1,110 times more likely to experience a stroke, 500 times more likely to go into a cardiac arrest, and tens of thousands of times more likely to find themselves dealing with a diabetic emergency than a gunshot wound. While individuals should certainly know how to deal with a gunshot injury, USCCA First Aid Training Classes educate students on how to navigate non-gunshot-wound medical emergencies.
MINI-CLASS
Students who participate in a First Aid Training Class will learn how to identify sudden cardiac arrest including checking breathing status and for a carotid pulse, how to perform chest compressions, how to use an AED, when and how to perform rescue breaths, and what to do when paramedics arrive on the scene. Click below to find CPR classes near me.
MINI-CLASS
If you ever go out in public, you need to learn the START Triage System! Students who take USCCA First Aid Training Classes explore this lifesaving system and participate in a virtual triage exercise where they are given the opportunity to triage 10 victims of a mass shooting. As the saying goes, “Your body can’t go where the mind has never been” ... and nothing is more true than when it comes to a mass casualty incident. You will automatically revert to your lowest level of training — unfortunately, that’s just how the human brain works.
MINI-CLASS
Severe traumatic injuries can be the result of serious falls, car accidents, and unfortunately even shootings or stabbings. The USCCA’s First Aid Classes address the assessment and treatment of numerous traumatic emergencies, including severe bleeding, penetrating chest injuries, flail chest, severe burns, musculoskeletal trauma (injury to the bones, muscles, ligaments or tendons), and trauma to the head and eyes.
MINI-CLASS
While there are many diagnostic tools, medications, and devices EMS providers have access to that are simply not available to nonprofessionals, a vast majority of first-aid items can be found online or at a local drugstore. USCCA First Aid Classes help students understand what types of gear might be included in three different-sized emergency first-aid kits for civilians.
MINI-CLASS
Participants of the USCCA’s First Aid Classes discover how to control severe arterial bleeding using commercial tourniquets or improvised methods, apply compression bandages, pack wounds, and treat chest injuries. These mitigation techniques have proven effective in saving countless lives and have the potential to be deployed in everyday life.
A USCCA Mini-Class is a shorter, in-person session which is dedicated to a singular discipline. This is perfect for those who are just starting out with their training, or those who are looking for a refresher on specific topics. Mini-Classes are modules directly pulled from the USCCA's primary “Fundamentals” curriculums and taught by Certified Instructors.