First Aid, CPR, and AED Training
In order to increase the preparedness of our community, MIT Emergency Management collaborates with MIT EMS to offer trainings to individuals and departments in how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and apply First Aid. In fact, MIT is “HeartSafe Campus”, meaning we encourage and promote community awareness of the potential for saving the lives of sudden cardiac arrest victims through the use CPR and increased public access to defibrillation.
CPR, AED, and First Aid Training
More than 350,000 people in the United States suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year and just 12 percent survive. However, statistics show that if more people knew CPR, more lives could be saved. Immediate CPR can double, or even triple, a victim’s chance of survival. MIT provides CPR, AED, and First Aid courses, including certification courses through the American Heart Association taught by the MIT EMS Heartsafe group.
- CPR + AED Certification Course (adult and child): 3 hours (online learning + in-person practical), $50 per student
- CPR + AED Certification Course (child and infant): 3 hours (online learning + in-person practical), $50 per student
- CPR + AED Certification Course (adult + child + infant): 3.5 hours (online learning + in-person practical), $50 per student
- CPR + AED + First Aid Certification Course: 4 hours (online learning + in-person practical), $65 per student
- Hands-Only CPR and AED Non-Certification Course: 1 hour (in-person practical), $10 per student
Pricing: Prices listed above are based on the American Heart Association certification pricing, plus the cost of instructors for the course. Courses can be taught for groups as small as four people; large groups will require additional instructors and may incur additional costs.
To find out more about CPR training, please contact MIT EMS’s HeartSafe officer’s by emailing ems-heartsafe@mit.edu.
AED Purchasing, Installation, and Maintenance
If you are looking for information on purchasing or installing an AED for your area, please visit our AED information page.