Location:
New York City Fire Academy, Randalls Island, New York (through December 1997); Fort Totten, Bayside, New York (beginning January 1998).
Dates:
Version 1: March 1990 - December 1999. Version 2: January 2000 - May 2005.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Instruction:
Version 1: Emergency cardiac care; cardiovascular and respiratory systems; risk factors and prudent heart living; one and two rescuer CPR; airway management; special resuscitation situations; pediatric basic life support; ethical and legal considerations; safety. Version 2: All topics included in Version 1; in addition, introduction to public access defibrillation programs.