INDIANAPOLIS, February 11, 2019 – As part of the company’s core values to provide safety tools, training and knowledge to employees, Asterion, LLC corporate-based team members recently completed the American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED course held at the company’s Indianapolis headquarters.
Asterion Health & Safety Manager, Ms. Billie Dzunda, organized the training which included both hands-on coaching and classroom teaching conducted by an American Heart Association certified instructor. Meeting OSHA regulatory requirements, the course prepared all Asterion students how to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the comprehensive course, all participants were certified for two years.
As stated on the American Heart Association website, Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED teaches “critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives.” Skills covered in the course included first aid, choking relief, and what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants.
In an effort to ensure a quick response to a medical emergency, multiple Asterion employees representing every area and shift of the facility participated in the training. Blair Vandivier, President and CEO of Asterion said, “The skills obtained by the course go beyond our building, and can be used by our Asterion families at home and throughout their communities.”
Heartsaver® is a registered trademark ® of the American Heart Association.