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Home English > Services > Get Prepared > Prepare at School > Educator Information > Community First Aid and Safety

Community First Aid and Safety: Components I-III

The national benchmarking format was used when creating the Community First Aid and Safetycurriculum alignment charts. This format breaks the courses up among three grade groups: K-4, 5-8 and 9-12.

Health – Grades 5-8
Health – Grades 9-12
Science – Grades 5-8
Science – Grades 9-12

One of our more popular safety courses, Community First Aid and Safety is great for schools, families and childcare workers. The complete course combines CPR and first aid training to teach participants how to:

Recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants, children and adults
Perform first aid for cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, bleeding, sprains and strains
Treat sudden illnesses, including poisonings and heat and cold emergencies
Minimize the effects of shock
Recognize emergencies and take action
Understand the role of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the Cardiac Chain of Survival

Enhance Community First aid and Safety wit AED training. Simply add AED Essentials— an optional 2-hour course for those already certified in CPR —to your training.

Course hours: 9.5 plus optional 2 hours

For Grades: 7-12

Community First Aid and Safety: Components I–III
Meeting National Education Standards—Health (5–8)

National Health Education Standards

Component I

Component II

Component III

STANDARD 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 35–38

Section II: Recognizing a Heart Attack, pp. 48–49

Section II: Cardiac Chain of Survival, pp. 49

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 51–51

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section II: Prevention and Wrap-up, pp. 53

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Caring for Shock, pp. 64–65

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Injuries, pp. 87

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

STANDARD 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 35–38

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section II: Life-Threatening Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 63–64

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Rescue Breathing for a Child, pp. 71–73

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Child, pp. 75–77

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 78

Section II: Rescue Breathing for an Infant, pp. 79–80

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Infant, pp. 81–82

Section II: Examination for Infant and Child CPR, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

STANDARD 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Preventing Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Injuries to Muscles, Bones, and Joints, pp. 89–90

Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Back, pp. 90

STANDARD 4: Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health.

Section II: Cardiac Chain of Survival, pp. 49

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 51–51

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

STANDARD 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Child or Infant, pp. 68–69

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Infant, pp. 77–78

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

Caring for Children, pp. 92–93

Caring for the Elderly, pp. 93

STANDARD 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

Section I: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking an Unconscious Adult, pp. 40–42

Section I: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Adult/Child, pp. 42–43

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Moving an Infant or Child, pp. 64

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Child or Infant, pp. 68–69

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Rescue Breathing for a Child, pp. 71–73

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Child, pp. 75–77

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Infant, pp. 77–78

Section II: Rescue Breathing for an Infant, pp. 79–80

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Infant, pp. 81–82

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Injuries to Muscles, Bones, and Joints, pp. 89–90

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

Caring for Children, pp. 92–93

Caring for the Elderly, pp. 93

Community First Aid and Safety: Components I–III
Meeting National Education Standards—Health (9–12)

National Health Education Standards

Component I

Component II

Component III

STANDARD 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 35–38

Section II: Recognizing a Heart Attack, pp. 48–49

Section II: Cardiac Chain of Survival, pp. 49

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 51–51

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section II: Prevention and Wrap-up, pp. 53

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Caring for Shock, pp. 64–65

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Injuries, pp. 87

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

STANDARD 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 35–38

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section II: Life-Threatening Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 63–64

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Rescue Breathing for a Child, pp. 71–73

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Child, pp. 75–77

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 78

Section II: Rescue Breathing for an Infant, pp. 79–80

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Infant, pp. 81–82

Section II: Examination for Infant and Child CPR, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

STANDARD 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Preventing Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Injuries to Muscles, Bones, and Joints, pp. 89–90

Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Back, pp. 90

STANDARD 4: Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health.

Section II: Cardiac Chain of Survival, pp. 49

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 51–51

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

STANDARD 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Child or Infant, pp. 68–69

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Infant, pp. 77–78

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

Caring for Children, pp. 92–93

Caring for the Elderly, pp. 93

STANDARD 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

Section I: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking an Unconscious Adult, pp. 40–42

Section I: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Adult/Child, pp. 42–43

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Section I: Responding to an Emergency, pp. 58–60

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Moving an Infant or Child, pp. 64

Section II: Checking an Unconscious Child or Infant, pp. 65–68

Section II: Life Threatening Emergencies/Checking a Conscious Child or Infant, pp. 68–69

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Child, pp. 69–71

Section II: Rescue Breathing for a Child, pp. 71–73

Section II: Child CPR, pp. 73–75

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Child, pp. 75–77

Section II: Breathing Emergencies–Helping a Conscious Choking Infant, pp. 77–78

Section II: Rescue Breathing for an Infant, pp. 79–80

Section II: Infant CPR, pp. 80–81

Section II: Helping an Unconscious Choking Infant, pp. 81–82

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Injuries to Muscles, Bones, and Joints, pp. 89–90

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

Caring for Children, pp. 92–93

Caring for the Elderly, pp. 93

Community First Aid and Safety: Components I-III
Meeting National Education Standards—Science (5-8)

Science Content Standards

Component I

Component II

Component III

Science and Technology

• Abilities of technological design

• Understandings about science and technology

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Personal health

• Populations, resources, and environments

• Natural hazards

• Risks and benefits

• Science and technology in society

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 38–39

Section II: Breathing Devices,

pp. 46–47

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 71

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 78

Section II: Preventing Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

Community First Aid and Safety: Components I-III
Meeting National Education Standards—Science (9-12)

Science Content Standards

Component I

Component II

Component III

Science and Technology

• Abilities of technological design

• Understandings about science and technology

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Personal and community health

• Population growth

• Natural resources

• Environmental quality

• Natural and human-induced hazards

• Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 38–39

Section II: Breathing Devices,

pp. 46–47

Section II: Adult CPR, pp. 50–51

Section II: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, pp. 52

Section I: Preventing Disease Transmission, pp. 60–61

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 71

Section II: Breathing Devices, pp. 78

Section II: Preventing Emergencies in Infants and Children, pp. 83

Injuries, pp. 87

Wounds, pp. 88–89

Burns, pp. 89

Sudden Illness, pp. 90–92

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