1. A PRE Prior to Session Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
HS FA Online access key unless obtained by student
Student precourse letters
Your Role:
Determine course specifics
Optional skills
Number of students
Special needs or equipment
Reserve equipment
Schedule room
Schedule additional instructors if needed
Send students precourse letter
Confirm additional instructors
Complete or review HS FA online course
Student Role:
Register for session
Complete the online course
Student Objectives:
Become familiar with course content
REFERENCE:
Instructor Manual p ____, Instructor CD

2. B PRE Day Prior to Session Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
Required equipment
Recommended equipment
Your Role:
Set up room
Coordinate assignments with additional instructors if needed
Use equipment checklist to ensure that all equipment is available and working
Ensure that all course paperwork is in order
Student Role:
Student Objectives:
Reference:
Instructor Manual p ____, Instructor CD

3. C PRE Day of Session Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
Required equipment
Recommended equipment
Your Role:
Greet students as they arrive
Fill out course roster
Assign students to groups
Be prepared to pass out HS FA Student Review Guide if students ask you for it
Student Role:
Meet instructors
Student Objectives:
REFERENCE:
Instructor Manual p ____, Instructor CD, AHA Instructor Network

4. HS FA-O START Welcome Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
0:00
1:00
Resources:
Your Role:
Introduce instructors
Invite students to introduce themselves in small groups
Explain housekeeping issues, including restrooms
Explain that the course is somewhat strenuous; ask to advise if anyone has a medical concern, such as knee or back problems
Tell the students:
“We are scheduled to end at ____.”
Student Role:
Introduce self
Student Objectives:
Know course instructors and students
Know course logistics
Reference:
none

5. 1 HS FA-O Head tilt – Chin lift Practice Your Role: Resources:
0:00
2:00
Resources:
Manikin with movable head
Your Role:
Introduce session:
“In this station you will practice opening the airway with a head tilt − chin lift. ”
Read the scenario to each student
Have students practice opening the airway with a head tilt – chin lift
Student Role:
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
Demonstrate opening the airway with a head tilt – chin lift
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, First Aid Basics

6. 2A HS FA-O Finding the Problem Practice Resources: Your Role:
0:00
8:00
Resources:
Your Role:
Assign students into pairs
Tell students to use their emergency response number (or 911) during practice
Introduce session:
“In this station, you will practice helping a victim who is sick or hurt.”
Read the scenario to the student
Students practice finding the problem
Student Role:
Listen to scenario
Practice the skill
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
Show how to find what the problem is
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, First Aid Basics

7. 2B HS Finding the Problem Practice FA-O Practice Session Details
Do Not re-demonstrate skills
Do Not lead discussion
Students practice in pairs
Student 1 role-plays victim who does not respond but is breathing
Student 2 role-plays rescuer
Students switch roles so that each student has a chance to be the rescuer.

8. 3A HS Controlling Bleeding, Treating Shock, FA-O and Removing Gloves
0:00
6:00
Your Role:
Introduce session:
“In this station you will practice controlling bleeding, treating shock, and removing gloves.”
Read the scenario to each student
Have students practice stopping bleeding you can see and then demonstrate steps for shock
Students practice taking off gloves and disposing of gloves in biohazard bag
Give positive and corrective feedback
Tell students to verbalize about gloves and scene safety from now on in the course (gloves do not have to be worn)
Resources:
Gauze pads
Gloves
Biohazard bag
Mylar blanket
Box to elevate legs
Student Role:
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
List the first aid actions for bleeding you can see
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, Injury Emergencies, Medical Emergencies, and First Aid Basics

9. 3B HS Controlling Bleeding, Treating Shock, FA-O and Removing Gloves
Practice Session Details
Students must acknowledge scene safety and gloves.
Students practice in pairs.
First student has simulated cut on forearm.
Second student:
Applies gauze and pressure to cut on arm (blood soaks through gauze)
Applies more gauze and continues pressure
Has injured student lie down
Elevates legs (unless painful)
Applies blanket
Properly removes gloves and verbalizes (or does) proper disposal in biohazard bag
Students switch roles and repeat.

10. 4A HS FA-O Bandaging Practice OPT Your Role: Resources: Student Role:
Optional
0:00
4:00
Your Role:
Have students practice putting a bandage on a partner
Tell students where the injury is, such as the forearm
Resources:
Gauze pads
Bandages
Student Role:
Practice bandaging
Student Objectives:
Show how to put on a bandage
REFERENCE:
FA Student Workbook, Injury Emergencies

11. 4B HS FA-O Bandaging Optional Practice Session Details OPT Optional O
This is an optional practice lesson on bandaging.
Resources: Gauze pads and bandages
First student has simulated cut on forearm.
Second student:
Uses gauze and pressure to stop the bleeding
Uses bandage to wrap the forearm and hold the gauze in place
Students switch roles and repeat.

12. 5A HS FA-O Epinephrine Pen Practice Resources: YOUR ROLE:
0:00
2:00
Resources:
Epinephrine pen trainers (1 for each pair of students)
YOUR ROLE:
Get equipment ready
Pass out epinephrine pen trainers
Have students pair up and practice using epinephrine pen trainers on each other
Remind students that trainers do not actually have needles or inject medicine
Give positive and corrective feedback
Student Role:
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
Know the signs of a bad allergic reaction
Show how to use an epinephrine pen
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, Medical Emergencies

13. 5B HS Epinephrine Pen Practice FA-O Practice Session Details
Students must acknowledge scene safety and gloves.
Students practice in pairs.
First student has simulated allergic reaction.
Second student uses epinephrine pen trainer on first student.
Ensure the student removes safety cap and presses the correct (needle end) end into victim’s thigh at the correct location.
Students switch roles and repeat.

14. 6A HS FA-O Adult/Child Choking Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
0:00
1:00
Resources:
Manikin is recommended
Your Role:
Introduce session:
“In this station, you will practice helping a choking victim.”
Break students into pairs
Tell students to use their emergency response number (or 911) during practice
Student Role:
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
Show how to relieve choking in a victim age 1 year and older
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, Medical Emergencies

15. 6B HS Adult/Child Choking FA-O Practice Session Details
Students practice in pairs.
Students practice correct hand placement for abdominal thrusts on live partner or on manikin.
Assessment question is “Are you choking?”
Carefully observe each student.
Give positive and corrective feedback.
Do not allow students to actually do abdominal thrusts on each other.
Evaluate correct hand placement.

16. 7A HS FA-O Splinting Practice OPT Your Role: Resources: Student Role:
Optional
0:00
8:00
Your Role:
Introduce session
Have students practice putting a splint on a partner
Tell students where the injury is, such as the forearm
Resources:
Splinting materials
Student Role:
Follow along in HS FA Student Review Guide
Student Objectives:
Show the first aid actions for broken bones and sprains
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, Injury Emergencies, Instructor CD

17. 7B HS FA-O Splinting Practice Practice Session Details OPT Optional O
Resources: Magazines or other household products and bandages
Guide the students through the practice.
Students practice in pairs
Students must acknowledge scene safety and gloves
First student has simulated wrist injury
Second student uses magazines or other household products and bandages to splint
Students switch roles and repeat

18. 8 HS FA-O Remediation END Resources: Your Role: Student Role:
0:00
Variable
Resources:
Student workbook
Adult manikin
Supplies
HS FA Student Review Guide
Heartsaver First Aid Online Skills Sheet
Your Role:
Determine where student is having trouble
Have student practice skills to ensure learning
Use Heartsaver First Aid Online Skills Sheet
Some students may need additional practice until they demonstrate confidence in skills performance
Only students who practiced each required skill achieve a course completion card
Student Role:
Learn skills not previously learned
Practice skills
Student Objectives:
Demonstrate skills required for successful course completion
Reference:
FA Student Workbook, HS FA Instructor Manual

19. Post-course ActivitiesHS
FA-O
POST
Post-course Activities
Resources:
Course completion cards
Your Role:
Collect and arrange all course paperwork
Rearrange room
Clean and store equipment
Read and consider comments from course evaluations
Send students course completion cards if not already distributed
Student Role:
Student Objectives:
Reference:
Instructor CD