Basic First Aid Purpose:  To train individuals to become familiar with how to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries. Prerequisites:  None Learning Objectives: Identify how to respond to emergency situations by checking to see if it is safe to intervene. Identify the three general steps in the emergency action plan. Demonstrate how to check a conscious or an unconscious victim. Identify how to use your community's emergency medical services (EMS) effectively. Recognize the signals of shock and describe how to minimize its effects. Recognize the signals of various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries and demonstrate how to care for them. Recognize the signs and symptoms of sudden illness, including poisoning, bites and stings, and heat and cold emergencies, and describe how to care for the; and Describe when and how to move a victim in an emergency situation. Length:  Approximately 4 hours Certificate Requirements: Attend and participate in all course sessions; Demonstrate competency in all required skills listed on the skills checklist; Participate in all skills sessions; and Pass the final written exam with a score of 80 percent or better. Certificate Issued and Validity Period:  First Aid Basics - 3 years Participant's Materials: Adult CPR/AED/First Aid Participant's Manual and First Aid Skills Card. Contact our office (see contact information below) for more information or to schedule or register for a class. American Red Cross, Ouachita Area Chapter 104 Blackstone Court P.O. Box 1362 Hot Springs, Arkansas 71902 Phone:  501-623-9321 Fax: 501-623-8499 Email: arcgcc@swbell.net