CSEMS Council - American Heart Association Community Training Center

Due to popular demand, there will be an American Heart Association BLS instructor course at Rockingham Memorial Hospital on January 9 and January 10, 2009. Register with HealthSource at 540-564-4580. More information is forthcoming. Contact Julie Pierantoni, RN, MSN, CDE Rockingham Memorial Hospital Patient Education/BLS Coordinator at 540-564-5114 or JPierant@rhcc.com for more infomration

News

AHA announces Hands-Only CPR

Hands-only CPR can increase odds of survival

On March 31, 2008 AHA announced a new method for CPR, it is called Hands-Only CPR. This new form of CPR was implemented to allow individuals to perform chest compressions without delay. Administration of breathing has been removed to insure compression delivery to the chest is done quickly. Hand-only CPR is performed only on ADULTS that have suddenly collapsed in front of you due to cardiac arrest.

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Notice to AHA Instructors
Updated Instructor Resources

News

Traylor is new CTC Coordinator

Chandra Traylor hired to direct the Council's AHA Community Training Center

Chandra Traylor

The Central Shenandoah EMS Council is pleased to announce that Chandra Traylor has been hired to the position of CSEMS’ American Heart Association Community Training Center Coordinator. As the CTC Coordinator, Chandra is responsible for the administration of the American Heart Association Community Training Center ensuring compliance at all times with the stated CTC responsibilities and will satisfy all identified community CPR and public health care training needs. She will coordinate, teach and staff classes/courses while maintaining all administrative records for a courses and instructors affiliated with the CSEMS Training Center. More...

Resources

Instructor Resources Updated

The CSEMS Council American Heart Association Community Training Center instructor resource page has been updated. The contents of the instructor CDs for the following courses have been added to the resource page.

►	Family and Friends
►	Heartsaver
►	BLS for Healthcare Providers
►	Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
►	Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Visit the Instructor Resources page to see these newly added documents. If you have any questions, contact Chandra Traylor at ctraylor@vaems.org.

Disclaimer

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 charges for such a course do not represent income to the Association.

Notice

Due to rising operational costs CPR course completion cards will now cost $1.50. Additionally, ACLS and PALS roster fees will be $15.00. BLS and Heartsaver CPR roster fees will continue to be $10.00. The CTC apologizes for any inconvenience.

AHA CTC Links

	Policies & Guidelines Rev.8/7/08 CSEMS AHA CTC Policies and Guidelines
	Upcoming Courses ACLS, PALS, & CPR Courses
	Instructor Resources Password Required
	Instructor Interest Form Interested in becoming an AHA instructor? Fill out the Instructor Interest Form.
	Instructor Monitor Calendar Calendar of BLS HCP classes at the CSEMS for instructor monitoring..
	Fees Rev.5/6/08 AHA fees for texts, rosters, manikins and cards .

Instructor Renewal Checklist

	Teach at least four classes every two years (as lead or assist).
	Be monitored by training center faculty.
	Hold current provider card in discipline that the instructor teaches or have skills monitored by training center faculty.
	Attend any updates.
	Pay $35 instructor renewal fee.
For a list of training center faculty in your area please contact Chandra Traylor, ctraylor@vaems.org or 540-886-3676.

American Heart Links

	Local AHA Events Scheduled AHA events in the region
	AHA News Releases News releases from the AHA

AHA Mission

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

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