Upcoming American Heart Association Classes

Miami Township Fire-Rescue, as an American Heart Association Community Training Center, offers AHA courses throughout the year. Courses are generally taught at our Fire Station in Yellow Springs, but can be customized and delivered at other locations. Please see below for the upcoming courses.

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We offer the following courses.

Heartsaver^® CPR AED for the General Public

Designed for individuals and organizations wanting to become proficient and AHA certified in the application of adult CPR and the use of an Automatic External Defibulator. Optional modules in child CPR and AED use and infant CPR, including child and infant choking are available.

BLS for Healthcare Providers 

Designed for healthcare professionals such as EMT's, nurses, doctors, etc. This course will cover basic skills such as CPR, AED, FBAO and more. Students must register at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.

ACLS Advance Cardiac Life Support

Designed for healthcare professionals such as paramedics, nurses, and doctors this course will teach the skills needed to managed the first 10 minutes of cardiac arrest utilizing core case scenarios.  Additional emergencies such as CVA, MI and respiratory arrest are also taught.  Students must have prior knowledge of ECG interpretation. Students must register at least 4 weeks before the start of the class.

PALS Paediatric Advance Life Support

Designed for healthcare professionals such as paramedics, nurses and doctors this course will teach the skills needed to manage a critically ill child. Students will learn advanced patient assessment skills, intraosseous infusion, paediatric medication administration and more.
Students must register at least 4 weeks before the start of the class.

PEARS Paediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization

Designed for healthcare providers who do not work with critically ill paediatric patients on a regular basis. This course is ideal for EMT's and nurses. Students assessment skills in cardiopulmonary distress and intervention are enhanced.
Students must register at least 4 weeks before the start of the class.

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The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.

For more information, contact Assistant Chief Denny Powell at (937) 767-7842.