First Responder Training
First Aid / CPR / AED / Bloodborne Pathogens

As part of our effort to be responsible corporate citizens, Arcadia Aerospace is pleased to support the business community by offering First Responder training.

Do You Need To Train Your Employees?

According to OSHA, 6,000 people die from workplace injuries every year, and nearly 12 injuries occur in a workplace every minute. Are your employees prepared to respond to an injured co-worker or customer immediately? It can mean the difference between life and death. Arcadia Areospace, through its Red Cross certified trainer, can provide your company or group the training to provide a safer, more confident and compliant workforce.

OSHA's standard for first aid training in general industry, 29 CFR 1910.151(b), provides:
In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid.

However, the requirements that emergency medical services must be "in near proximity to the workplace" are stated only in general terms. An employer who contemplates relying on assistance from outside emergency responders as an alternative to providing a first-aid-trained employee must take a number of factors into account. The employer must take appropriate steps prior to any accident (such as making arrangements with the service provider) to ascertain that emergency medical assistance will be promptly available when an injury occurs. While the standards do not prescribe a number of minutes, OSHA has long interpreted the term "near proximity" to mean that emergency care must be available within no more than 3-4 minutes from the workplace, an interpretation that has been upheld by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and by federal courts.

American Red Cross first aid courses meet OSHA’s “Guidelines for First Aid Programs”. The guidelines also recommend that CPR training be a general element of a first aid program and that retesting should occur every year.”

The bloodborne pathogens standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2) requires employers to provide training to any employees who have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, such as employees assigned medical or first aid duties by their employers. The standard defines "occupational exposure" as "reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee's duties." If an employee is trained in first aid and identified by the employer as responsible for rendering medical assistance as part of his/her job duties, that employee is covered by the bloodborne pathogens standard.

Flexible Training Options

When it comes to training that helps you meet OSHA First Aid Standards, your employees deserve the American Red Cross certified trainer that AAI offers. Red Cross programs have been updated with the latest science for first aid, CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, and feature a wealth of educational innovations designed to enhance the learning experience of your employees. With comprehensive, flexible programs, Red Cross training helps employees stay prepared for virtually any life-threatening situation.

Combine the following course content to create the optimal training program for your business or organization. Training fits conveniently into a standard workday and combines lecture, interactive video demonstrations and hands-on training to teach participants lifesaving skills.

Course Descriptions

First Aid
Participants learn first aid skills for treating a variety of injuries such as burns; wounds; head, neck and back injuries; and heat/cold-related emergencies. Participants also learn to manage sudden illnesses, stroke, seizure, bites and poisoning.
CPR–Adult
Participants learn how to perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults.
AED–Adult
AED training is available as an optional add-on to adult CPR training. Participants learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on adult victims of cardiac arrest.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens training is available as an optional add-on to adult CPR or First Aid training, participants learn vital information about managing a potential exposure to an infectious disease in the workplace, including:
• How bloodborne pathogens are spread
• How to prevent exposures
• What to do if exposed to infectious materials

Course Options

Standard First Aid with CPR/AED/BBP–Adult (8 hours)
Our most comprehensive training course for employees, this session provides training in first aid, adult CPR, bloodborne pathogens and AED skills.
Standard First Aid with CPR/AED–Adult (6-1⁄2 hours)
This course provides comprehensive training in first aid, adult CPR and AED skills.
Standard First Aid with CPR–Adult (5-1⁄2 hours)
This course provides first aid and adult CPR training and explains the role of AEDs in emergency cardiac care.
First Aid (3-3⁄4 hours)
Participants learn first aid skills for treating a variety of injuries and sudden illnesses.
CPR/AED–Adult (4-1⁄2 hours)
Participants learn adult CPR and AED skills to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies.
CPR–Adult (3-1⁄2 hours)
For employees who need adult CPR training only, this course also reviews the role of AEDs in emergency cardiac care.

$50/Student - Pricing includes all materials (workbooks, skill cards, breathing barriers and certification cards). Additionally, an hourly instructor rate may be charged.

Contact us to schedule training dates.