San Francisco Paramedic Association
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- Classes & Events Intro
- Class Calendar
- Class Registration:
- Public Classes
- Professional Classes
- UCSF Staff Registration
- Lecture Series / Seminars
- Upcoming Events
- FAQs
- Bookstore
What People are Saying
"As always, the best CPR class in town! Very well organized, adequate space, knowledgeable, upbeat instructors!"
--P.H.
Classes for the Public
A CURRENT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) PROVIDER CARD is required to take a Renewal Course. You will be asked to show your card during the course. No other provider cards will be accepted. CURRENT means you are taking the class on or before the "Recommended Date of Renewal". The AHA honors the card for the entire month in which it expires.
What's covered in the classes:
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| - Adult, Child, and Infant CPR | X |
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| - Adult and Child AED | X |
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| - Adult and Child First Aid | X |
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| Lay person rescue | ||||
| NASM & CPT | X |
Heartsaver CPR
View class dates and/or Register onlineSFPA's American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR classes have been designed to meet the needs of the general public and to provide up-to-date comprehensive training. Class FAX Registration Form (pdf format).
These topics are overed in Heartsaver CPR:
- Adult, Child, and Infant CPR
*This CPR class will NOT meet the requirements for the Healthcare Professional (nurses, doctors, EMTs, or Paramedics or those who are getting a job in the healthcare field) please see the list of Professional Classes. Those who work or want to work in the medical field need the Healthcare Provider (BLS-HCP) CPR class. Click here to view our Healthcare Provider Classes.
If you are getting a job as an NASM, CPT you need the Heartsaver AED course. See below for the link to this class. The National Academy of Sports Medicine will not accept the Heartsaver CPR class.
Heartsaver
FA
View
class dates and/or Register online
Learn how to evaluate an ill or injured victim and provide basic first aid
for common injuries. Class
FAX Registration Form (pdf format)
These topics are overed in Heartsaver FA:
- Adult and Child First Aid
- Environmental Emergency
Heartsaver
AED
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class dates and/or Register online
Learn how to provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), public access
Automated External Defibrillation (AED) and other life support measures.
Class FAX Registration
Form (pdf format).
These topics are overed in Heartsaver AED:
- Adult and Child AED
- Adult, Child, and Infant CPR
This course meets the requirements for the National Academy of Sports Medicine CPR and AED certificate. For more information on the NASM requirements please call 800-460-6276
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
If an employee gets injured at work or the "Big One" hits - is your company prepared to deal with the situation?
The SFPA offers customized presentations on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness to corporate groups. These specialized courses are designed to provide awareness and an overview of emergency response strategies to assist in planning for basic medical and survival skills for both home and work. We provide students with techniques that build a foundation to ensure family safety and workplace readiness. Our goal is to promote preparedness and sustainability for those situations that may impact your most valuable asset - your employees!
Consulting services are also available to assist in plan development and worksite preparedness evaluations.
For information or to schedule a class contact:
Theresa Farina - 415-543-1161
ext 306 email: director@sfparamedics.org
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Wilderness First Responder is an 80-hour professional-level course that trains you to understand and avoid wilderness hazards and cope with emergencies anywhere. We use vivid slides, interactive teaching methods, and realistic scenarios to bring the topics to life. You will learn how to assess injuries and medical or environmental problems, and do emergency care with both standard and improvised equipment. Skills practice is intensive. Our instructors work with you individually and in small groups to help you put your skills together and develop your leadership abilities. Register online.
Heartsaver - CPR (en Español)
Este es un curso de 5.5horas disenado para ensenar al rescatador laico a reconocer y tratar emergencias que amenazan la vida de adultos, ninos e infantes. Los temas de discusion varian desde senales de alarma de ataque cardiaco y derrame cerebral, hasta dificultades respiratorias y obtruccion de las vias respiratorias por un cuerpo extrano. Class FAX Registration Form (pdf format)
Heartsaver First Aid (en Español)
Este curso de 3 horas ensenado en Espanol le ayudara al estudiante a estar preparado pra reconocer cuando ha ocurrido una emerengencia; identificar maneras de prevenir lesiones y enfermedades;] seguir los pasos basicos de accion mas comunes en cualquier tipo de emergencia; y proveer cuidado basico. Los temas cubiertos incluyen - vendajes e inmobilzacion, cuidado de heridas, emergencias ambientales, picaduras y otro tipo de lesiones de los musculos y articulaciones. Class FAX Registration Form (pdf format)