Red Cross First Aid Hlth 57A (Health 57A)
First Aid in the Workplace, Community and Wilderness
is a one-unit class offered at De Anza at least once a year.
Enrollment and registration steps are at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/admissions/
see also: Health 57A.
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What do students think of the class? Go to: Health 57 A and C student evaluations
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The course description is:
Designed for certification in American Red Cross First Aid. Students will gain knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness until advanced medical personnel take over. Adaptations for a wilderness environment, including altitude, lightning, heat and cold emergencies, sudden illness, injuries, leadership, decision making, resource management, victim protection and transport.
 Upon successful completion of the course, each participant will receive an American Red Cross certification in First Aid (valid three years).
We start with the complete American Red Cross First Aid (also known as First Aid Basics) course, including material on recognizing emergencies, protecting yourself, prioritizing care, sudden illness, wounds, injuries to muscles, bones and joints, and heat/cold related emergencies.
This is the newest Red Cross material and it's quite user-friendly; you will notice that the certification test is in the student's book. (Please don't fill it out in advance!) Go to How to pass a Red Cross written test for more info. After the written test for Red Cross certification students who only want the Red Cross material can leave (especially if they applied for a pass/no pass grade at De Anza... go to Health 57A grading for info on how I grade the De Anza class).
But you might be tempted to stay for the whole class, because even if you don't backpack or stray far from quick 911 help, you might want to know how to handle emergencies when 911 can't respond right away, such as after an earthquake or other natural disaster. Go to Wilderness First Aid for more info.
For the same first aid material, but with a complete CPR certification, you could take P.E. 28A. It completely fulfills the requirement for Area E for your A.A. degree, which means it also transfers to U.C. and State Universities.
P.E. 28A offers a total of seven certifications. Click on this link: Lifeguard Training or Lifeguard Training FAQs for a complete list.
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