Five Quad’s Community Training Team is run by Five Quad members who are American Heart Association certified BLS CPR/AED instructors. Among the classes offered by Five Quad VAS are Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR/AED, Heartsaver CPR/AED, as well as First Aid. Descriptions of each course are as follows:

            BLS CPR/AED- A course intended for Healthcare Professionals who work or volunteer in a health related field. This course teaches advanced CPR skills as required by many health related fields. Duration: 4 hours.

            Heartsaver CPR/AED- A course designed for everyday citizens who wish to learn life saving CPR skills to use in a Medical Emergency involving heart related issues before arrival Healthcare Professionals. This certification in this course will not be sufficient for work in Professional Healthcare Setting such as a Hospital or an Ambulance Core. Duration: 3 hours

            First Aid- A course designed for everyday citizens who wish to learn about trauma, medical, and environmental emergencies and how to treat patients on a Basic level before the arrival of Healthcare Professionals. Duration: 2.5 hours.

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EMT - Basic Training

Suny Albany, Five Quad and REMO have paried up to create an EMT course for you! Please click the home tab for more information!

CPR/ AED Training

Periodically during the semester, Five Quad offers CPR and First Aid classes to faculty and students on campus at UAlbany. When a class is scheduled, it will be posted here on our website. Contact our New Member Training Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  if you have any questions.