Classes/Programs
Welcome
The Outreach Connection is pleased to launch its Community Classroom Series. We're excited to bring fun and educational offerings to our Warren and Hunterdon County communities and plan on many more in the future. We hope you'll join us!
Classes to Book
Gather a group together and come to us or we can bring the class to you!
Email programs@theoutreachconnection.org for more information.
Classes We Teach
Basic First Aid
The ASHI Basic First Aid course helps students develop basic first aid knowledge, skills, and the confidence to respond. This first aid training program is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and conforms to the 2015 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid.
Intended for individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers but desire, or are required, to be certified in basic emergency medical care.
CPR
ASHI's CPR training course is designed specifically for laypeople, and is an excellent choice for CPR training in both community and workplace settings. This extremely flexible program will help prepare individuals to respond to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and choking incidents.
Intended Audience:
Individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers but who desire, or are required, to be certified in CPR.
Combination (CPR, AED, and First Aid)
ASHI CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid combination training allows an easy option for students seeking a comprehensive training class that builds the confidence to respond. This first aid, AED, and CPR certification course option is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting.
Intended Audience:
Individuals who require or desire first aid, AED, and CPR classes that deliver comprehensive emergency care knowledge and skills:
- Emergency response teams in business and industry
- Adult residential care personnel
- Teachers
- Parents
- Babysitters
BLS (Professional Level CPR)
Students learn how to recognize a life-threatening emergency, how to provide basic life support and what to do in case of an airway obstruction or choking. ASHI's Basic Life Support, BLS for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers has been approved for training for Emergency Medical Services personnel and is accepted by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
Perfect for:
Individuals in the healthcare or professional rescuer field that are required to have professional-level basic life support training.
Emergency Oxygen
Serious and life-threatening medical emergencies often cause oxygen to be depleted in the body leaving the victim at risk for shock. ASHI Emergency Oxygen program focuses on administering emergency oxygen to breathing and non-breathing persons, emergency oxygen delivery systems and integrating pulse oximetry.
Perfect For:
Individuals who desire or are required to be trained in the administration of emergency oxygen.
Prerequisites:
Current CPR or CPR and First Aid Certification
Bloodborne Pathogens
ASHI's Bloodborne Pathogens training program includes information that will help students understand what bloodborne pathogens are and how risks of exposure can be reduced for themselves and others. This bloodborne pathogens certification course assists in satisfying the training requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030).
Intended Audience:
ASHI’s Bloodborne Pathogens course is ideal for any individual or employee who has a reasonable anticipation of contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials as a result of performing designated job duties.
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. With an ASHI Wilderness First Aid class, first aid providers in a remote outdoor setting will be better prepared to respond when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast to evacuate an ill or injured person. This comprehensive 16-hour wilderness first aid course meets or exceeds the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines, 2017 Edition.
Course Includes:
Information-filled slide presentation covering wilderness and remote first aid from a basic understanding of emergency response in an outdoor setting to specific techniques and considerations for a wide range of injuries and illnesses.
Course topics include:
- Preparation and Assessment
- Preventing and Caring for Injuries and Illnesses
- Environmental Hazards
- Other Wilderness Considerations
Pet CPR and First Aid Basics
Pet First Aid is a class that is intended for anyone that is interested in caring for their pet during an emergency. The class is intended for dog and cat lovers with little to no pet first aid experience. This class is fun and informative. Students will learn in a classroom environment and have the opportunity to practice various hands on skills with CPR mannequins.
Some of the skills and information that students will learn include:
Personal safety
How to restrain a sick or injured animal.
How to help a choking dog or cat.
How to check a pulse on a dog or cat.
Pet CPR
How to do a physical assessment (snout to tail)
Bandaging
Splinting
Various common pet illnesses or conditions.
What to do in poison emergencies.
What to put in a pet first aid kit
Disaster preparedness for your pet