First Aid and CPR Training Requirements

Assisted living facilities are required to have at least one (1) staff member who has completed courses in First Aid and CPR and holds a currently valid card documenting completion of such courses in the facility at all times.

First Aid training must be a minimum of 3 hours and cover disease transmission; care of abrasions, scratches, cuts, and insect bites; care of wounds; control of bleeding; identification and care for injuries to muscles, bones and joints; care of burns; care for hypothermia and heat related illnesses; management of seizures; identification and care for injuries to the head and spine; when to move victims with injuries; and poison control.

A nurse shall be considered as having met the training requirement for First Aid. An emergency medical technician or paramedic currently certified under Part III of Chapter 401, F.S., shall be considered as having met the training requirements for both First Aid and CPR.

Documentation of attendance at a First Aid or CPR course offered by an accredited college, university or vocational school; a licensed hospital; the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or National Safety Council; or by Training Providers approved by a health-related professional board in the Department of Health, shall satisfy this requirement.