New CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Healthcare Provider Available!
The American Red Cross South Florida Region has announced the launch of the next generation of its CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers program - a 5½ hour training on how to help prevent and respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults, children and infants.
With summer just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about vacation plans, summer camps and summer jobs. As an American Red Cross lifeguard, you can have the summer of a lifetime changing lives every day!
The American Red Cross is launching the newest edition of its curriculum that combines online and classroom learning for First Aid/CPR/AED certifications. Save time! Complete half of your First Aid/CPR/AED class online and finish the rest in the classroom!
Learn about Compression-Only CPR in the comfort of your own home with the Red Cross First Aid and CPR for Everyone. The training kit includes an instructional DVD, chest-compression practice tool and a quick reference guide!
In every life threatening cardiac-emergency, every second counts. If you see an adult or adolescent suddenly collapse, there are two simple things you can do to make a real difference in someone surviving a cardiac arrest:
Call or have someone call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
Give continuous chest compressions until emergency medical help arrives and takes over