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The American Red Cross prides itself on providing communities across the nation with lifesaving education like First Aid, CPR, how to use an AED and how to prevent aquatic emergencies.  To help you determine which course is best for your, please read the list of the courses offered by the American Red Cross prior to registering for a course.

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.Standard First Aid with CPR/AED - Adult

Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over.  handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries.  How to use an AED for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.  Meets OSHA Guidelines for First Aid.  Course Length:  6.5 hours

Target Audience:  Individuals who want or need first aid, adult CPR and AED training; employers seeking OSHA compliance in a 1-day training session


Standard First Aid

Basic care for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical care take over. Handling emergency situation; basic disease transmission precautions; recognizing and caring for bleeding, wounds, sudden illness; and immobilizing muscle, bone and joints injuries. Does not include information on breathing or cardiac emergencies. Meets OSHA Guidelines for First Aid. Course Lenght: 3.75 hours

Target Audience: business and industry employees or individuals who or need basic first aid skills without CPR.


CPR/AED - Adult

Recognizing and handling emergency situations, caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies, performing CPR on adults and using an AED on victims of sudden cardiac arrest until advanced medical helps is available. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission.  Course Length: 4.5 hours

Target Audience: Business and industry or individuals who want or need CPR and AED training.


CPR/AED - Child and Infant

Preventing, recognizing and proving basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children under the age of 12 until advanced medical help can take over. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission. Includes AED training for Infants and Children. Course Length: 5.5 hours

Target Audience: Employees, members of the community, civic organizations, teachers, childcare, and daycare workers, parents and grandparents.


CPR/AED - Adult, Child and Infant

Recognizing and handling emergency situations, caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies, performing CPR on adults, children and infants and using an AED on victims of sudden cardiac arres t until advanced medical helps is available. Basic precautions for preventing disease transmission.

Target Audience:  Employees, members of the community, civic organizations, teachers, childcare workers, parents and grandparents.


Standard First Aid with CPR/AED - Adult, Child and Infant

Recognizing and caring for injuries or sudden illnesses until advanced medical help can take over.  handling emergency situations, breathing and cardiac emergencies, adult, child and infant CPR, basic precautions for preventing disease transmission, identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries.  How to use an AED for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.  Meets OSHA Guidelines for First Aid.  Course Length:  6.5 hours

Target Audience:  Employees, members of the community, civic organizations, teachers, childcare workers, parents and grandparents.

 


Bloodborne Pathogens:  Preventing Disease Transmission

Transmission of disease, employer's exposure control plan, emergency and follow-up procedures, preventing disease transmission. Course Length: 2 hours

Target Audience: Individuals who come in contact with infectious materials on the job.


CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer/Healthcare Provider

Recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies, two rescuer CPR, use of resuscitation mask and bag-valve-mask resuscitator. Also, knowledge and skills need to care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through use of an AED. Course Length: 7.5 hours

Target Audience: Public safety personnel; lifeguards; emergency response team members; first aid station workers; students at police; fire and rescue academies; health care professionals and athletic trainers.


Babysitter's Training

Basic childcare skills to care for infants through school-aged children. First Aid, safety issues and injury prevention. Course Length: 8-11 hours

Target Audience: young people 11-15 years old who want the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants through school-aged children.



 

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