Health & Safety Institute (HSI),
the largest privately held emergency care and
response training organization in the world, joins
together
American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI),
MEDIC First Aid,
24-7 EMS,
24-7 Fire, EMP Canada, and
First Safety Institute (FSI).
Through more than 16,000 training centers and
200,000 professional emergency care, safety and
health educators in the United States, Canada, and
more than 100 countries around the globe, HSI companies have
certified more than 13 million emergency care
providers.
Program Approval
Meets the requirement of the
Joint Commission (JCAHO) resuscitation standard
PC.02.01.11 EP 4, the requirements of the Healthcare
Facilities Accreditation Program.
JCAHO equivalent statement
2005 & 2010 International
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
Based on the 2005 science
and will be updated to the 2010 science.
Member of the 2005 & 2010
First Aid Science Advisory Board.
Endorsed, accepted,
approved, or meets the requirements of 2,000
state regulatory agencies and occupational
licensing boards.
Accredited organization by
the Continuing Education Board for Emergency
Medical Services (CECBEMS).
Professional level programs
have been nationally approved by CECBEMS.
National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians (NREMT)
Commission on Accreditation
of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS)
Explanation of Education Course Matrix
Statement: ASHI (American Health & Safety
Institute) and AHA courses are considered
equivalent.
CAMTS Matrix
Accepted as equivalent to
the AHA in all states.
Department of Homeland
Security.
United States Coast Guard.
Joint Commission Standards
Interpretation Group Statement
(February 13, 2009):
"The current standard of PC.02.01.11 EP 4
requires that evidence-based training programs is
used to train staff to recognize the need for and
use of resuscitation equipment and techniques. It
does NOT limit organizations to only Red Cross or
American Heart Association... The specific
requirement is that the program is Evidence Based."
Eileen Chabot
Joint Commission Standards Interpretation Group
ASHI’s training programs are
nationally recognized and are endorsed, accepted,
approved, or meet the requirements of nearly 2000
state regulatory agencies and occupational licensing
boards, including those licensing Emergency Medical
Service providers, physicians, pharmacists, dental
health professionals, child care providers, law
enforcement officers, school teachers, and many
others.
ASHI’s resuscitation programs for basic and advanced
life support conform to national standards and are
based on the same scientific guidelines and
treatment recommendations used by the American Heart
Association (AHA) and American Red Cross (ARC) for
course development. ASHI professional resuscitation
programs meet the requirements of the Joint
Commission (JCAHO PC.9.30 revisions)
and the Commission on Accreditation of Medical
Transport Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this change mean to you? Same
instructors, information and quality.
Same atmosphere and philosophy of providing
a non-stressful learning experience.
Same courses available: CPR - ACLS - PALS,
plus many more...
Does everyone accept this program? There is no national, state, agency
or board regulatory requirement to use any
specific program. These programs are accepted as
equivalent to AHA in all states.
They also meet all the requirements for JCAHO, OSHA,
Texas Department of Health, Homeland Security and
many more.
Who
uses HSI programs? (two examples of the 13
million HSI certified providers) Banner Health is one of the
largest nonprofit health care systems in the
country, with 34,000 employees and more than 5,000
volunteers with 22 hospitals, six long-term care
centers, and a variety of family clinics, home care
services, and medical equipment facilities spread
throughout Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming.
Marin General Hospital and their
1,400 employees is the largest acute care hospital
in Marin County, California, providing a full
complement of acute care and ancillary services to
the local community. Marin General uses ASHI’s
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for its
critical care departments and CPR for the
Professional Rescuer (CPR Pro) for its non-critical
departments.
Where does
the information come from? The information used is the
same information used by all resuscitation programs,
including the American Heart Association™.
Everyone obtains the resuscitation recommendations
from the International Liaison Committee on
Resuscitation (ILCOR). The International Liaison
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) was formed in
1992 to provide a forum for liaison between
principal resuscitation organizations worldwide.
The objectives of the ILCOR are to:
Provide a forum for discussion and for
coordination of all aspects of cardiopulmonary
and cerebral resuscitation worldwide.
Foster scientific research in areas of
resuscitation where there is a lack of data or
where there is controversy.
Disseminate information on training and
education in resuscitation.
Provide a mechanism for collecting,
reviewing and sharing international scientific
data on resuscitation.
Produce statements on specific issues
related to resuscitation that reflect
international consensus.
State EMS Approval Letters
(other states available upon request):
HSI training materials are
flexible, innovative, and customer-focused
with an instructional design and format that
meets both Instructor and student needs.
Not everyone learns the same way and not all
industries have the same requirements.
Because of this need for variety, HSI offers
a host of different tools and delivery
methods including classroom, online, and
blended learning solutions.
Course Tables
click on link below for a
complete description of these courses.
Cost-effective
training programs for experienced
Instructors covering Basic First Aid through
Advanced Life Support.
Basic First Aid
CPR/AED
Basic First Aid for the Community &
Workplace program is designed for
individuals in the community that require or
desire a basic knowledge and first aid
skills.
CPR/AED for the Community and Workplace is
designed for individuals in the workplace
and community that require or desire basic
CPR/AED skills (this program is not intended
for persons in the healthcare field).
Emergency Medical Response
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Emergency Medical Response for Adults in the
Workplace is a combined CPR, AED, and basic
first aid training program focused on the
knowledge and skills necessary to provide
emergency care for suddenly ill or injured
adults between the incident and arrival of
emergency medical care professionals.
CPR
for the Professional Rescuer program is
designed for individuals in the healthcare
of professional rescuer field that are
required to have a professional-level basic
life support training. Also available in the
Blended Learning (online) option. Click her
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for a example of this convenient learning. CPR Pro Page
First Responder
Emergency Oxygen
ASHI
has collaborated with leading publishers of
academic and reference textbooks, to provide
the best-selling First Responder books on
the market:First Responder by J. David
Bergeron and Gloria Bizjak. Emergency First
Responder: Making the Difference by Will
Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS.
Emergency Oxygen administration program is a
critical step in treating a severe or
life-threatening illness or injury which
often cause oxygen to be depleted in the
body leaving the victim at risk for cardiac
arrest or brain damage.
ACLS-Blended Learning
ACLS
The
ACLS Blended Learning Solution, presented in
partnership with Elsevier/Mosby will be
available in late October 2010. Accredited
by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation,
Florida Board of Nursing, California Board
of Registered Nursing, Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education, and
American Association for Respiratory Care.
ASHI ACLS is intended for the healthcare
provider who cares for the adult patient in
a variety of settings. These may include
hospitals, surgery centers, EMS, physician
office, outpatient clinics and more.
ASHI PALS is intended for the healthcare
provider who cares for the infant and child
patient in a variety of settings. These may
include hospitals, surgery centers, EMS,
physician office, outpatient clinics and
more.
