PAD Program, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Adult Heart Saver Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course
Contact: Rose More or Aimee Goulette
Phone: 315 464-4851
Email: alsctr@upstate.edu
Course Directors:
N. Heramba Prasad, MD, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
David Reed, MD, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Program Medical Director
and
Jay Scott, NREMT-P, Director of Education Programs
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Location:
550 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210
Course Dates:
Phone: 315 464-4851
Email: alsctr@upstate.edu
Course Directors:
N. Heramba Prasad, MD, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
David Reed, MD, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Program Medical Director
and
Jay Scott, NREMT-P, Director of Education Programs
REGISTER NOW
Location:
550 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210
Course Dates:
- 02/04/2013 at 1:00 PM
- 03/08/2013 at 1:00 PM
- 04/12/2013 st 1:00 PM
- 05/06/2013 at 9:00 AM
- 06/17/2013 at 9:00 AM
- 08/09/2013 at 1:00 PM
Intended Audience
This course is open only to non-clinical Upstate employees who are interested in participating in Upstate's Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Program and receiving free training in CPR and AED use.
Learning Objectives
4-hour classes using the American Heart Association Heartsaver format is offered on a regular basis. During this course you will learn:
- How to remove an airway obstruction to the conscious and unconscious person
- CPR
- Use of an AED
Upon course completion, the student will receive a Heartsaver AED certification card that is good for two years.
New York state law requires that users of an AED have completed a recognized course in AED use, or have otherwise received training in its use during their education as health care professionals. Individuals who use an AED in a good faith effort to revive a patient are protected from liability by New York state public health law.
