• What is Medic First Aid?
• How long has MEDIC FIRST AID been around?
• Does MEDIC FIRST AID meet ARC or AHA standards?
• Does the MEDIC FIRST AID course meet Class C requirements?
• As a MEDIC FIRST AID Instructor, can I train outside my company? For profit? Community service?
• Do you sell First Aid and Medical Supplies?
• Do I have to be trained by MEDIC FIRST AID to buy the products?
• What are barrier packs?
• Will the Good Samaritan law cover me if I assist someone who is injured?
• How often do you have to be retrained / how long is a MEDIC FIRST AID card good for?
• Where are you located?
• What supplies do I need to get started?
• Can I rent/lease a program?
• How can I find out where the nearest Instructor class is?
• Why don't you have separate First Aid and CPR classes?
• What is the International Registry?

MEDIC FIRST AID is a family of first aid and CPR training programs produced by MEDIC FIRST AID International, Inc.

The MEDIC FIRST AID Basic program was introduced in 1980. Since that time, the family of programs has expanded (see Family of Programs) and is being used in 80 countries worldwide.

Contrary to popular belief, the American Red Cross does not establish first aid practice or training program guidelines. All first aid training programs, including the ARC, must conform program content to the current state of medical knowledge as evidenced by published medical texts and journals. MEDIC FIRST AID meets the guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care and has been approved by numerous regulatory bodies.

The MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Life Support for Professionals program is comparable to the Class C course.

Corporate Facilitators may offer community service training with approval of their company and MEDIC FIRST AID International.

Community service training is offered free of charge with the exception of recovery of the cost of the training packs. Corporate Facilitators do not train outside the company for profit.

The only first aid or medical supplies sold are barrier products and manikins.

MEDIC FIRST AID training programs are available only to certified MEDIC FIRST AID Facilitators. Barrier products and manikins can be purchased by the general public.

Barrier packs include items such as latex gloves and mouth shields for protection against bloodborne pathogens.

The law states that a person offering aid must do so in a reasonable and prudent manner within that person's level of skill. Once a person has commenced care, the law states that care must continue until other help is obtained or until the rescuer has reached a level of exhaustion that makes continuing impossible. A lay rescuer will be within the bounds of the law if the care offered is reasonable and prudent given the situation.

The MEDIC FIRST AID card is good for two years unless you're being trained to meet a specific requirement which requires more frequent training.

MEDIC FIRST AID's headquarters are located in Eugene, Oregon in the heart of the Willamette Valley, about two hour's drive south of Portland.

A MEDIC FIRST AID Facilitator will need a training program, manikins, an Instructor guide, and student packs to conduct a class.

At this time, a special leasing program is available only to public schools. You can find out more about this program from Client Service Representative Jennifer Toso at 1.800.800.7099.

Instructor classes are held monthly at MEDIC FIRST AID's headquarters in Eugene, Oregon. To see the class schedule, look at MEDIC FIRST AID news. Other classes are held throughout the country. To find out where the nearest class is, call MEDIC FIRST AID at 1.800.800.7099.

Total patient care is the goal of any MEDIC FIRST AID program. Training in two separate programs could cause confusion in an actual emergency. Priority of care and circle of care include assessment of airway, breathing and circulation; when confronted with an emergency a rescuer should have basic knowledge of all possibilities. To teach one segment without the other would be short-changing the student.

The International Registry is a single database that stores information on all Facilitators. Current information is available in a single location, not distributed by chapters as in other training organizations. This allows for quality control and the ability to access Facilitator information at any time.