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1. What does the course consist of?

The online Part I course is designed to provide an alternative training delivery option for first-time or renewal training to non-healthcare professionals. It is presented in a self-paced online format, which students can access anytime. When the online portion (Part I) is completed, it is then followed by a hands-on skills practice session (Part 2) and skills test (Part 3) with an AHA Instructor. The participant will earn a course completion card.

2. What is the course format?

The online portion of the course, (Part I), contains required exercises that must be successfully completed before the student receives a certificate of completion. A student may proceed through the online modules in any preferred sequence. When a student logs off, each completed exercise will be saved automatically and marked as completed on the Course Home Page so that the student can track progress.

3. Who is the intended audience?

The online Part I course is designed for workplace training. The course is intended for first-responders and other designated employees whose employers chose to provide or require them to complete credentialed CPR with AED or First Aid with CPR and AED training. The course is not intended for healthcare providers nor does it cover teaching credentials.

4. How long does it take to complete?

The online portion of the course, Part I, will take approximately 2 hours to complete. Students may take the course in one sitting or break it up into several sessions depending on individual needs and schedules. Students may log back in with the email and password entered during registration. Students should allow for 1 – 1.5 hours on average to complete the skills practice (Part 2) and skills testing (Part 3) sessions with the AHA Instructor.

5. Is a skills session and/or test required?

Yes, a skills practice session and skills test are required. After students successfully complete Part I and print the certificate of completion, they will need to schedule a skills session. At the skills session, students have the opportunity for hands-on practice with an AHA Instructor or manikin system (Part 2). Once comfortable performing the skills, students are required to demonstrate the required skills used during the skills test (Part 3). The test is the last step to earning a course completion card.

6. How long after the completion of the online program does a student have to complete the skills session and test?

Students must take the skills practice and test session within 60 days of successfully completing the online portion. These skills sessions are offered the third Thursday of every month (except November and December) at:

Station 62
5551 Butterfield Ranch Road
Chino Hills, CA. 91709

7. Can a student log in and out of the course?

Yes, after a student registers and creates his/her login with an email address and password, they can log in and out as many times as they like. To log out, the student selects the “Click here to logout” link located at the top of the page. When a student is ready to continue training, they can return to OnlineAHA.org and login with their registered email and password.

8. Can course material be accessed after the online portion is completed?

After completion, students may access the online portion for 12 months from the day of enrollment. It is recommended that students frequently refer to the course material for review and knowledge updates.

9. What should I do if my checkpoints won’t check off?

This could be due to browser settings. Students can get troubleshooting tips and recommended settings on the Browser Check page. This link is also available on the bottom of the Course Home Page.

10. How do I get a receipt for my purchase?

Students can print a receipt for orders on the Order History page. The Order History link is located on the left-hand sidebar on the Course Home Page.

11. Does the program require special computer or support software?

Most web browsers will have no problem using this site. The videos require the QuickTime or Flash plug-in. Click on Browser Check to make sure the browser is compatible.

12. Who should be contacted if there are problems with the online course?

Users can Contact Us (OnlineAHA.org) with questions about the site, content, policy, or technical issues. Click on Contact Us in the upper left of the Home Page to find customer support information, including phone numbers, email contacts, or postal mail instructions.

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1. Why do Chino Valley Fire District firefighters respond to medical calls?

The Chino Valley Fire District has licensed paramedics on every engine and truck company in the District in order to provide state-of-the art medical care. Paramedic Engine companies are staffed at a minimum with two Firefighter/Paramedics and two Emergency Medical Technicians, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. They provide advanced life support (ALS) care to approximately 173,000 people in the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, and surrounding unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County.
CVIFD firefighters maintain their skills through required annual skills workshops and annual re-certification classes.

2. Is the gear that firefighters wear fireproof? How much does it weigh?

The gear firefighters wear weighs about 50 pounds. The clothes are called "turnouts" or "bunker" gear because they were originally turned inside out and kept next to bunks to facilitate a quick change at night. The turnouts are made of an aramid fiber that is flame resistant but not fireproof, so it will burn. Firefighters wear their turnouts when responding to structure fires, hazardous materials incidents and traffic accidents.

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1. What is a hazardous material?

A hazardous material is any material that, when it escapes its container, could cause harm to life or health, the environment, or property. Examples of hazardous materials include flammable and combustible materials, corrosives, explosives, oxidizers, poisons, materials that react violently with water, radioactive materials, biological materials, etc. Note that a hazardous material is not the same as a toxic waste.

2. Who regulates the use of hazardous materials in my business?

There are many areas of the Uniform Fire Code that address the use and storage of hazardous materials in a business. These regulations are enforced by the Fire Prevention Division of the Fire District (Ph: 909-902-5280). Other regulations involving hazardous materials are found in the California Health and Safety Code, and in Titles 19, 22, 26 and 27 of the California Code of Regulations. Many of these regulations are enforced by the Hazardous Materials Division of the San Bernardino County Fire Department (Ph: 909-387-4631). This includes the Hazardous Materials Disclosure Program, where businesses report on the inventory of hazardous materials kept at their business.

3. What is a hazardous waste?

A hazardous waste is simply a hazardous material you don't want anymore. If a hazardous material is disposed of, that makes it a hazardous waste. If a hazardous material is spilled and cannot be effectively picked up and used as a product, it is considered to be a hazardous waste. If a hazardous material sits unused, and it is obvious there is no realistic intent to use the material, it is considered to be a hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes are only allowed to stay on your site for a certain amount of time (normally 90 days) before being disposed of through a registered hazardous waste contractor.

4. Who regulates the storage and disposal of hazardous wastes at my business?

The Hazardous Waste Program is operated by the Hazardous Materials Division of the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Contact the Hazardous Materials Division of the San Bernardino County Fire Department at 909-387-4631.

5. Are there liabilities in how I dispose of hazardous waste for my business?

Yes. There are three legal ways to get rid of a hazardous waste. It can be recycled, incinerated, or placed in a hazardous waste dump. We recommend recycling whenever possible. It is usually the cheapest method, and often results in no residual liabilities at all.

The second method is incineration via a facility licensed for the incineration of that type of hazardous waste. If through the incineration process the hazardous waste is completely destroyed with no hazardous residual, your liability is completely eliminated. If there is a hazardous residual product, that product generally has to be stored in a hazardous waste dump, but the quantity remaining is normally far less than the original amount of hazardous waste with which you started.

The third method is placement in a hazardous waste dump. While this method generally costs only about ½ the cost of incineration, it includes with it some long-term liabilities you may not be aware of. Federal law requires that, when a hazardous waste dump becomes full, the dump must close and be cleaned up (made non-hazardous). Toward that end, every hazardous waste dump operator is required to place a $1 million bond with the Federal Government to help pay for the clean-up. However, most hazardous waste dumps cost more than $50 million to clean up to EPA's standards. Where does this money come from, especially if the dump operator files bankruptcy? Under court rulings, this money comes from everyone who put hazardous wastes in that dump. Furthermore, under the doctrine of Joint and Several Liability, if some of those people have gone out of business or don't have the ability to pay, everyone else who put hazardous wastes in the dump and do have the ability to pay have to pick up the costs of those who can't pay. This liability can be substantially avoided by having your hazardous wastes either recycled or incinerated. However, if you do have to put wastes in a hazardous waste dump, it is highly recommended that you put all such wastes into the same dump, so you don't end up buying liability for several hazardous waste dumps. Note that hazardous waste transporters will suggest hazardous waste dumps for you to use, but the final decision as to where your hazardous wastes will go is up to you. Choose wisely. For more information on the legal issues involved, it is suggested you consult with an attorney specializing in environmental law.

6. How do I get rid of household hazardous waste?

The City of Chino, in cooperation with the County of San Bernardino, runs a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at the Public Works Services Center at 5050 Schaefer Ave. in Chino. You can take your household hazardous wastes there. It is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you cannot bring your hazardous wastes during these hours, please call 909-590-5526 to make special arrangements. Note that this center does not take hazardous wastes from businesses, only from households. It is open to any county resident, not just residents of the City of Chino.

7. How do I get rid of hazardous waste from a business?

You can contact a registered hazardous waste transporter (see the Business to Business Yellow Pages), or request a listing of about 30 hazardous waste contractors from the Fire Prevention Division by calling 909-902-5280.

Another alternative, if your business generates less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month (100 kilograms), is to call San Bernardino County at 1-800-OILY CAT. They have what is called a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) program that allows them to collect such wastes from businesses for a fee. Their fees are often less than those charged by commercial hazardous waste contractors. Call them for more information.

8. How do I get rid of left-over paint?

If you only have an inch or two of paint left in the can and it is water-based paint, there is an easy answer for you. (You can tell if it is water based paint by looking at the clean-up directions on the paint can. If it says to clean up your tools with water, it's water based). Take the can outside to a well-ventilated area, pry the top off the can, and let it sit there for a few days. The water in the paint will evaporate, leaving a solid cake in the bottom of the can. When the cake is hard and not runny, you can legally throw the paint can away in the regular trash. Just don't put the lid back on the can, or the Refuse Workers will think it is still liquid paint and will not take it.

If you have a can that contains more than one or two inches of paint, or if the paint is not water based, take the paint to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility operated by the City of Chino and San Bernardino County. (For more information, see the answer to the question How do I get rid of household hazardous waste?)

9. How do I get rid of waste oil?

You can take waste oil to a major auto parts supply such as Pep Boys, Chief Auto Parts, Kragen Auto Parts, and Star Auto Parts. (Call them first to make sure they are still participating in the oil recycling program). You can also take waste oil to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility operated by the City of Chino and San Bernardino County. (For more information, see the answer to the question How do I get rid of household hazardous waste?)

Never dump your waste oil onto the ground or into the trash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 90% of the oil disposed of by do-it-yourself oil changers is improperly disposed of, and puts into the ground enough oil to equal 27 spills of the Exxon Valdez every year! The waste oil that gets into the ground often migrates into the underground aquifers from where we pump much of our drinking water. It only takes 1 gallon of waste oil to make 50,000 gallons of clean water undrinkable. Think about that the next time you change your own oil.

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1. What is SB 272?

SB 272 requires local agencies (excluding school districts) to create catalogs of all enterprise systems that store information about the public, and to post this catalog on their websites, if they have websites. If they do not have a website, they are required to publish the catalog in a way that can be provided to anyone who asks. This law applies to all California special districts, cities and counties, and compliance is required by July 1, 2016.

Governor Brown approved SB 272 in October 2015, adding section 6270.5 to the California Public Records Act (the “Act,” Government Code Sections 6250-6276.48). Because it was added to the Public Records Act, local agencies will not be able to seek reimbursement from the State for costs associated with compliance. For the full text of the bill

2. What is covered by SB 272?

Section 6270.5 defines an enterprise system as a software application or computer system that collects, stores, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses that is:
1.a multidepartmental system or system that contains information collected about the public and
2.a system of record
A system of record means a system that serves as an original source of data within an agency.

SB 272 requires local agencies to create a catalog of multidepartmental systems or systems containing information about the public that store original records and post the catalog on their agency website.

3. What is required in the SB272 catalog?

For each enterprise system included in the catalog list, agencies must disclose:
•Current system vendor
•Current system product
•The purpose of the system
•What kind of data is stored in it
•The department that serves as the system's primary custodian
•How frequently system data is collected
•How frequently system data is updated

4. What enterprise system is not included?

An enterprise system shall not include any of the following:

- Information technology security systems, including firewalls and other cybersecurity systems.

- Physical access control systems, employee identification management systems, video monitoring, and other physical control systems.

- Infrastructure and mechanical control systems, including those that control or manage street lights, electrical, natural gas, or water or sewer functions.

- Systems related to 911 dispatch and operation or emergency services.

- Systems that would be restricted from disclosure pursuant to Section 6254.19.

- The specific records that the information technology system collects, stores, exchanges, or analyzes.

5. What is an “Enterprise system”?

“Enterprise system” means a software application or computer system that collects, stores, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses that is both of the following:

- A multidepartmental system or a system that contains information collected about the public.
- A system of record.

6. What is a “System of record”?

“System of record” means a system that serves as an original source of data within an agency.