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Why Should I Become an
Instructor?
Aside from the opportunity to help save lives, there are many benefits to
becoming an American Heart Association instructor. From improving chances for
career advancement and supplementing your income to enhancing the safety of the
community you live and work in, providing courses has endless rewards.
The Heart of the Matter
Each year, cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) continue to
claim the lives of 250,000 people before they reach the hospital. Currently,
survival rates for cardiac arrests outside of the hospital are less than 5
percent. Many of these lives could be saved each year with a stronger Chain of
Survival, a proven four-step process that, when used to treat victims of cardiac
and respiratory emergencies, greatly improves survival. Each link in the chain
identifes an early intervention:
1 Early access — recognizing the
emergency and calling 9-1-1
2 Early CPR — to provide oxygen-rich blood to the heart and brain
3 Early defibrillation — using an AED (automated external defibrillator) to
shock the heart so it can resume a normal rhythm
4 Early advanced life support — emergency medical services (EMS) responding
quickly
As an American Heart Association instructor, YOU can help improve the Chain of
Survival.
Share in the Mission of Saving
Lives.
The American Heart Association’s
mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease. By
leading lifesaving training, our instructors play a crucial role in achieving
our goal of reducing them by 25 percent by 2010. Today, the American Heart
Association’s emergency cardiovascular care training network consists of more
than 3,500 training centers, 7,000 training sites and 260,000 instructors.
Instructors currently provide training for eight million people a year. The
American Heart's goal is to increase this number to 20 million per year by the
year 2010. As an American Heart Association instructor, you can significantly
contribute to our efforts to increase survival and potentially save thousands of
lives annually.
As a you can make a difference!
■ Corporate employees – take a lead
role in or even start your company’s health and safety program
■ Community members – make the most of your time by teaching lifesaving skills
on weekends or evenings at community centers, churches or businesses
■ Teachers – prepare students for practice safety as babysitters, daycare
workers and camp counselors
■ Healthcare providers - teach nurses, doctors, paramedics, medical techs, etc.
- Airline personnel
- Security staff
- Human resources
- Managers and employees of retail stores
- Health and fitness club managers
- Hospitality staff
- Community members
- Students
- Teachers
- Friends
- Family members
Join Forces with
the Leader in Resuscitation Science…
Every five years, the American Heart Association, in collaboration with leading
international scientific councils, publishes the Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. These guidelines establish
treatment standards for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care and are the basis
for our training programs. As a result, the American Heart Association is the
recognized authority in cardiovascular and resuscitation science. American Heart
Association training courses are backed by 30–40 years of extensive research and
offer the most current science and materials.
Instructor Course $300.00 (Plus
Instructor's Manuals)
You will need to order the following instructor's manuals before your first
scheduled appointment.
Healthcare Provider Instructor
2005 Guidelines $15.00
BLS Instructors Manual Toolkit $80.00
Core Instructor Course $50.00
(mailed by TC)
Heartsaver Instructors Manual $45.00 (if teaching lay persons too)
Heartsaver Instructor
2005 Guidelines $15.00
Heartsaver Instructors Manual $45.00
Core Instructor Coursse $50.00 (mailed by TC)
You can order these through World Point at
888-322-8350
or go to their website at
www.worldpoint-ecc.com