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American Heart Association

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The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." Its motto is "Learn and Live".

Mission

The American Heart Association publishes a standard for providing basic and advanced life support, including standards for proper performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The AHA offers the most widely accepted certification for basic life support (BLS). The AHA is now also a provider of training for first aid, in addition to CPR. The AHA also operates an affiliated organization, the American Stroke Association, which focuses on care, research and prevention of strokes.

History and Reputation

In 1994, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility. The study showed that the American Heart Association was ranked as the 5th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 95% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A lot for the American Heart Association.

Recent Events and Activities

On October 28, 2009 The American Heart Association and the Ad Council launched a Hands Only CPR PSA and website.

On November 30, 2009, The American Heart Association announced a new cardiac arrest awareness campaign called Be the Beat.The campaign’s aim is to help create the next generation of lifesavers by teaching 12- to 15-year-olds fun ways to learn the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated external defibrillator. The official site, BetheBeat.heart.org, contains interactive games, quizzes, and a playlist of 100-beat-per-minute songs, as well as a section for teachers and administrators who want to incorporate CPR and AED educational information into their schools.

In May 2010, the AHA endorsed the Nintendo Wii Console to encourage everyone to get involved in a level of fitness that would develop healthiness. The AHA Heart Icon is featured on the box of the console as well as on the Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort titles.

In July 2011, new content was added to the website including a digital app that helps a user learn how to perform Hands-Only CPR.

It also carried out a campaign in 2012 to educate more people on how to carry out Hands-Only CPR. The 2012 campaign, which began in New York, had Jennifer Coolidge as the celebrity spokesperson.

Various affiliates around the country hold annual fundraising events, such as Go Red for Women, Heart Ball and Heart Walk.

In 2012, singer-songwriter and actress Michelle Williams became an ambassador for the Power to End Stroke campaign. In speaking of her role she said "I am honored to partner with the campaign [...] My father had a stroke in 2005 due to smoking, diabetes and an unhealthy diet, and my grandmother was diagnosed with having a stroke in 2006 when she went to her doctor for a simple outpatient procedure. I am bringing awareness to people so that strokes can be prevented. Let’s take care of ourselves…the first step is knowledge about your health."

 

Why First Aid Training

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Everyone should learn basic first aid techniques. You never know when you might need them - you could be at home, at work, at school or on holiday. Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge will give you the confidence to act. You could be the difference between life and death. Deal with every day cuts and scrapes and nosebleeds. First aid advice is also available for asthma, fractures,sunburn, poisons, low blood sugar and more. Heart and circulatory disease is the biggest killer around the world. Learn how to recognise and treat heart attacks and shock.

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We offer a wide range of training courses across the country.

Find the right course for you.

Training for businesses

Every workplace is different so it's vital to ensure that the training your first aiders receive and the first aid kits and equipment available to them are appropriate to your needs. If you're unsure what training is right to help your business comply with health and safety regulations and to protect your employees, or if you want some guidance on what you should have in your first aid kit, please feel free to call our hotline @ +86(21)60918290 or send your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Event First Aid Services

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Event First Aid and Medical Cover

We provide medical services and first aid cover to over 100 events a year. We understand that it can be stressful planning and event so we will aim to reduce this stress by advising you on the correct level of cover, ensuring you meet the HSE guidelines. 

We provide a wide range of skill bases such as First Aiders, Medics, Paramedics, Nurses, Doctors and many other Health Care Professionals.

We provide more treatment and services onsite than others in Shanghai China.

Specialist Sport Medical Cover

In addition to our event medical and first aid cover, we also provide a specialist sports medical services our staff are trained in various sports treatments such as Taping & Strapping.

We can also close most wounds onsite, which ensures reduced injury time and more time for the sport. Our staff receive additional training in sports injuries and treatments.

We can also supply Physiotherapists and Sport Therapists. 

We provide a unique service for sporting events. 

High Risk Event Medical Cover

Understanding High Risk events is important and providing the correct level of medical cover is important too!

We can provide anything from First Aiders to Ambulances, Doctors & Paramedics.

We will conduct a risk assessment, refer to the relevant recommendations and legislation and advise what cover is required and provide you with a competitive quote.

Film and TV Medical Cover

We offer safety, medical, rescue and support services for the Film and TV industry, including stunt work and consultation on safety for all employees on set.

We can provide on site, on set or on location cover and service, and are available for short or long term contracts.

We can offer a range of personnel from medics & nurses, to a full medical team.

Contract and Residential Medical Cover

Our contracted services are professional and reliable, By having a contract in place you can ensure your medical requirements are in place. Contracts are ideal for event organizers holding more than 5 events a year, our contracts also attract a 10% discount.

We also provide a full residential medical service which provides 24hr medical cover and minor illness & injury clinics designed and perfected for scout & cub events, ideal for any camping or festival type events too.

Welfare and Lost Children Services

In addition to all of our services we can also provide Welfare services for large events such as concerts & Music events where people may not need to be in the care of a medical service but need close supervision due to a drug or alcohol induced state.

We can also provide a lost children's service as at any large event it is likely that a child may get separated from their parents/guardians. Having a lost child service on site means that they are looked after in a safe place until their parents/guardians are found. 

We have specially trained staff to run these services.

First Aid Volunteer

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First aid volunteering

Would you like to be someone people could depend on in an emergency? First Aid China can equip you with the skills to offer practical – even life-saving – help wherever it is needed.

How would I be helping people?

You would be prepared to cope with emergencies at work and in the home. As a first aid volunteer, you could help your community by:

delivering first aid training courses providing support at accidents and major incidents providing first aid cover at public events like concerts and football games.

What skills and training do I need?

You do not need any previous first aid skills. We will train you in first aid and give you the support you need to do this role.

How much time do I need to give?

You and your volunteering manager will discuss how much time you are able to give. Since our volunteering opportunities depend on local needs, some areas may need volunteers more regularly or for longer hours than others. If one of our services requires more time than you are able to give, we may have other volunteering opportunities that fit your schedule.

Why are volunteers needed?

Without volunteers we would never be able to give people the help they need in a crisis. Because we offer so many services across the China, we depend on people who generously give up their time to help others.

How do I apply?

You can search and apply online for first aid volunteering opportunities. You can also talk to a service manager about current opportunities near you.

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