Welcome to American First Aid & CPR
Accredited First Aid/CPR/AED/BBP, and BLS Certification
What We Do
We Offer Instruction & Products
American First Aid and CPR operates courses in Accordance with American Heart Association requirements.
We are Training Center Faculty for Newcastle our Training Center, as recognized by American Heart Association (AHA), and instruct using the latest AHA guidelines. Our training is also accepted for OSHA, WISHA, and Dept. of Labor and Industries guidelines.
Healthcare Provider/BLS
We offer these classes bi-monthly; 2 year certification.
Basic First Aid & CPR
We offer these classes to the public, monthly, with a Bloodborne Pathogens add-on.
AEDs
We are proud to offer Philips Products and Services.
Our Services
What We Provide
Remember NO CPR certification is any good if not with a live instructor and I know your facility and in some cases city officials may pass out their own “Exemptions” to that rule, don’t believe it, it’s not real AHA certified if not with a live instructor, don’t waste your money.
PPE Precautions & Policy
We have learned from the Pandemic. We used to squeeze 25 people into our classroom., but thanks to the updated requirements of American Heart Association for student ratios and Covid separation, we won't run a class over 14 and the seating is now spaced apart. Students who used to say it was claustrophobic feeling aren't saying that anymore. We'll likely keep it that way from here on out as we recognize that the increased hygiene and space may serve to reduce other illness transmission and we may choose to make this a permanent practice.
Certification Courses
We offer several courses, Basic First Aid/CPR/AED, Washington State L&I recognized for use in most Washington counties; Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) recertification is an optional add-on. We are certified to teach AHA Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED, which is also recognized as an International Certification. This course is most used by multi-state workers and Healthcare Providers. Our most popular course is Healthcare Provider/BLS, (AKA Healthcare Provider and Heartcode). We provide live classes in addition to online instruction, so your certification is legitimate.
Live Trainers at Your Site or Ours
We use Fire Service experienced live trainers and don't limit teaching to 'How and What', we add the 'WHY' so the student has a better retention and confidence of rescue practices. We adapt our classes to many customer specific needs from daycare, food industries, to industrial specifics. We also are certified for Coast Guard, state Electrical and HVAC CE. Our trainers are able to provide On-Site Private Classes at your location and convenience.
eCard System
All AHA courses now use the eCard system which provides better proof of legitimate training to employers and replacement of lost cards managed by the student. Each student must have Internet access and email. Some companies say they "follow the AHA guidelines then give you a card they made themselves. It may be good for state OSHA/WISHA standards but is NOT an AHA certification unless it's an AHA eCard.
In brief, you should know the following about us:
Our company was established in January 2005 in Yakima, Washington and has been responsible for providing outstanding training and education for the general public and the professional healthcare industry all over Washington State.
Our regular customers particularly value the convenience of on-site training, travel availability and flexibility of scheduling.
We also hold public classes in both HCP/BLS and Basic First Aid.