Workplaces, families & the community
CPR, AED & First Aid
The course for anyone who isn't a healthcare provider but needs a course completion card — or simply wants to be ready if someone collapses at home, at work, or on the job site.
In this class
Practice until it holds up
CPR is taught the way it has to be used — on your knees, hands on a manikin, working through the sequence until it stops being something you remember and starts being something you do.
Classes stay small, so there is real manikin time per person and real feedback on your technique rather than a room watching one demonstration.
Who this class is for
If you're on this list, CPR is almost certainly the course you need. If you're not sure, call or text — we'll confirm before you book.
- Teachers, coaches and childcare staff
- Personal trainers and fitness instructors
- Office, retail and restaurant teams
- Construction and trades crews
- Family caregivers and grandparents
- Anyone who wants to be ready
What we cover
Every topic is taught hands-on. You'll practice until the skills hold up under pressure, not just until you've seen them demonstrated.
- Adult, child and infant CPR
- Using an AED with confidence
- Choking relief for all ages
- Recognizing cardiac arrest, stroke and heart attack
- First aid basics: bleeding, burns, allergic reactions
- Calling for help and working with 911
Ways to take it
In person
Full class, taught hands-on from start to finish.
Blended
Do the coursework online, then meet for a short hands-on skills session.
At your location
We bring the manikins and AED trainers to your workplace.
Hands on the equipment
Where the AED pads go
On an adult, pads go anterolateral: one on the upper right chest just below the collarbone, the other on the lower left side below the armpit line. The heart needs to sit between them.
For a child under eight or under about 55 lb, use pediatric pads with a dose attenuator if the AED has them. If it doesn't, adult pads are better than no defibrillation — just make sure they don't touch each other.
You'll place them yourself, on a manikin, before you leave the class.
- 1Upper right chest — just below the collarbone
- 2Lower left side — below the armpit line
About your card
Official American Heart Association course curriculum, taught by a certified, AHA-authorized Instructor. On successful completion you receive an official AHA course completion card, valid for two years — the card Florida healthcare employers and licensing boards expect.
If your employer has given you a written requirement, send it over before you book and we'll confirm this is the right course for it.
Looking for a different class?
Ready to book your CPR class?
Tell us your deadline and we'll work around it. Calling or texting gets the fastest answer.
Request a CPR class
Send this over and we'll confirm a date and time that works for you.
- readybeattraining@gmail.com
- Serving Port Charlotte, FL and surrounding areas
- By appointment — classes scheduled around your availability, including evenings and weekends.