American Professional Safety Trainers
Alliance
Proud Provider of American Red Cross Health and Safety
Training
Dog First Aid
First Aid for Dogs
is the immediate and temporary care given to an
ill injured dog until it can be
taken to a professional veterinarian for medical care and attention.
The Goals of the Dog First Aid Course
To teach the participants how to:
- Be prepared for emergencies that involve their dog
- Protect themselves and their dog from further harm, injury or suffering during emergencies
by employing prompt, effective first aid actions and care.
After taking the course you will:
- Understand the importance of knowing the normal physical condition, behaviors and habits
of your dog.
- Be able to identify a normal heart and pulse rate, breathing rate and body temperature of
dogs.
- Know how to safely approach an ill or injured dog.
- Know how to safely muzzle a dog.
- Know how to determine if a dog is experiencing a life-threatening emergency by checking
airway, breathing and circulation (ABCs).
- Know how to care for a dog that is having a breathing
emergency.
- Know how to perform CPR on a dog.
- Know how to care for shock for a dog.
- Know how to provide basic wound care and control bleeding for a
dog.
- Know how to provide care to a dog with a muscle, bone or
joint injury.
- Know how to care for a dog involved in a car accident.
- Know how to care for a dog with a sudden illness.
- Know how to care for a dog suffering from a cold-or
heat-related emergency.
- Know the items that belong in a pet first aid kit.
- Know what appropriate pet supplies should be included in an emergency
supplies kit.
- Know what should be considered when making a plan for
your dog in the event of a
disaster that requires evacuation.
Dog
First Aid is presented in approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Call 1-888-362-7782 or e-mail us Pet First Aid / CPR Class
to register for a class or order a Gift Certificate.
Options:
Build your own "Safety Network" by
hosting a class at your home or favorite restaurant and
invite your fellow dog owners (friends, relatives and neighbors).
Attend are scheduled classes at 800
Catalpa Ave., Teaneck, NJ. Map
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