Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Description
Safeguard CPR offers the American Red Cross Administering Emergency Oxygen course to give participants the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to a victim of a breathing emergency.
This includes using breathing devices, including resuscitation masks, bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) and emergency oxygen.
Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Learning Objectives
- Describe the importance of administering emergency oxygen.
- List the steps required to administer emergency oxygen.
- Identify different oxygen delivery devices and when to use them.
- List the precautions to take when using emergency oxygen.
- Demonstrate how to properly remove disposable gloves.
- Demonstrate how to use a resuscitation mask and BVM to ventilate a nonbreathing victim.
- Demonstrate how to prepare the oxygen equipment and administer emergency oxygen to a breathing or a nonbreathing victim.
Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Prerequisites
Current American Red Cross Adult, Child or Infant CPR or equivalent
Administering Emergency Oxygen Certification Requirements
- Attend the entire class session.
- Participate in all skill sessions.
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
- Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent (12 correct answers out of 15
questions).
Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Schedule
10:00am
1:00pm
6:00pm
Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Cost
$55
(Payment must be received at least 24 hours prior to class time or $25 Walk-In fee applies. Please call for availability first if paying less than 24 hours.)
Administering Emergency Oxygen Course Length
1 hour, 40 minutes
• Successful completion is
based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.
Certificate Issued and Validity Period
Administering Emergency Oxygen: 2 years