Course: Pet First Aid

Purpose: To teach individuals basic first aid techniques for dogs and cats due to common illness, injury, or a life-threatening condition.

Prerequisites: None

Learning Objectives: Participants should be able to:

Explain how and when to call for emergency assistance for an injured pet
Understand how to find out what is "normal" for their pet
Identify signals of breathing emergencies, including choking, and demonstrate how to provide care
Identify signals of cardiac arrest and demonstrate how to provide care
Identify life-threatening bleeding and demonstrate how bleeding can be controlled
Identify signals of various injuries and demonstrate how to care for them
Identify signals of sudden illness, including poisoning, seizures, and heat and cold emergencies, and describe how to care for them
Describe when and how to move an injured pet
Describe components of a good "pet friendly" first aid kit

Length: Four (4) hours

Instructor: A currently authorized American Red Cross Pet First Aid Instructor

Certification: Each participant will receive an American Red Cross Pet First Aid certificate

Participant Materials: American Red Cross Pet First Aid - Manual