Local training center BSA Troop 87 will be offering a special course to our Scouters for certification in CPR and AED. The training course is designed to certify lay responders in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation. The class will offer many resources to prepare students to learn life-saving skills.

Updated content that meets and exceeds the scientific recommendations developed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and is consistent with the CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines as established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the world

Current information on CPR, AED, choking and airway obstruction, and special situations

New and updated content on back blows for adults, encircling thumbs CPR technique for infants, opioid overdose response, compression-only CPR, and COVID-19 precautions

Course Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CHAPTER 3 Airway Obstruction and Choking Care

CHAPTER 4 Automated External Defibrillation

CHAPTER 5 CPR Precautions, Complications, and Special Situations

BE PREPARED! You may save a life.