In an emergency, every second counts, and the immediate response is often crucial and may even save a life. In its efforts to nurture an informed and healthy community, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center provides education and training in First Aid and CPR. Besides learning practical, applicable skills and techniques, participants also graduate with a broader education about the human body, healthy living, and preventive health.
CPR
Heartsaver CPR Course (Adult/Child)
Certification Course
Program Fee: $35 each student
Materials Fee: Included in cost
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7356 for available dates and times. Class last approximately 3 hours.
Description of Program
This CPR course is for the layperson to learn CPR and AED use. Courses are taught on-site at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center or special arrangements can be made to come to you. This course teaches lay rescuer how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies with adult, child, and infant victims.
Infant CPR can be added upon request for an additional $10.00 fee.
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider CPR (Initial Certification)
Certification Course
Program Fee: $45 each student
Materials Fee: Included in cost
Time: Evening class lasting approximately 4.5 hours
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7356
Description of Program
The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO).
Intended Audience:
Healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel in a wide variety of settings.
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider CPR (Renewal)
Recertification Course
Prerequisite: Unexpired AHA Healthcare Provider Course card, or unexpired American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Course card.
Program Fee: $25.00
Materials Fee: Book can be purchased for additional $10.00
Time: Evening class lasting approximately 4.5 hours
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7356
Description of Program
Provides a review of the Healthcare Provider class and skills testing for those who have unexpired Healthcare Provider Course cards or unexpired American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Course card. Student should bring book obtained in initial BLS course.
Note: If skills test is not passed, full day Healthcare Provider course will be required ($45 fee).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Certification Course
Classes Available by Appointment Only. ACLS is offered 4 times a year.
Program Fee: $125.00
Materials Fee: Book can be purchased for additional $40.00
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7808 for additional information
Description of Program
The ACLS Provider Course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, 4 types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA, and asystole), 4 types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia, and acute coronary syndromes), and stroke. A current BLS Healthcare Provider card is required for all students prior to attending the ACLS course.
Intended Audience: Licensed Healthcare Professionals staffing emergency, intensive care, or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may have a need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency. Successful course completion measured through written exam and satisfactory skill performance. Course completion cards awarded for successful completion. The card is valid for 2 years from month of issue.
Friends and Family CPR
Non- Certification Course
Program Fee: Free
Materials Fee: Free
Location: Your location
Date: Per instructor availability
Time: 1 – 2 hrs
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7356
Description of Program
Family and Friends course addresses: recognition and emergency resuscitation techniques for heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking in adults; prevention of injuries and cardiac arrest; recognition and treatment of cardiopulmonary emergencies; treatment of choking in infants and children.
All classes are held at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center unless prior arrangements are made. There is additional cost involved in exporting classes to outside locations. Please call (830) 401-7808 if you are interested in bringing a class to your location.
FIRST AID
American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid
Certification Course
Program Fee: $45.00
Materials Fee: included in course cost
Time: 9 am – 3pm. Course is approximately 3 hours long and usually taught on a Saturday.
Reservations required – call (830) 401-7356
Description of Program
The Heartsaver First Aid course provides training in basic first-aid procedures -- including the first-aid skills recommended by OSHA -- in a format that can be delivered in a single day. It also offers elective modules in environmental emergencies.
Its highly effective video-based-instruction format enables students to experience case-based scenarios in a realistic setting. Instructors introduce a topic, then show a video segment to present cases for discussion or to demonstrate a particular skill. Students then practice the skill in small groups.
The Heartsaver First Aid course is specially designed to train anyone who might be the first to respond in the workplace or community, and can be tailored to address the needs of a specific workplace or group of employees.
Course includes adult and child Heartsaver CPR. Infant CPR can be added upon request for an additional $10.00 fee.