You could save a life:
Red Cross
Courses,
Get Trained at Home
Your local Red Cross chapter offers courses
to help you and your family prepare for
emergencies. Most of them are between one
and two hours, while more in-depth courses
run from three to five hours. Contact your
chapter for more information and enroll in
one of the classes listed here today. Your
local Red Cross chapter is aware of the
hazards that can happen in the area where
you live and work, and can provide you with
presentations and information that will help
you learn how to keep your family and
co-workers safe when disaster strikes.
Contact your local Red Cross chapter to find
out about disaster preparedness
presentations available for your community
or workplace.
In the event of a disaster, emergency
medical response may be delayed because of
the remoteness of your home or by adverse
conditions, such as roads blocked by
floodwater or debris. While precious minutes
slip by, your emergency training could mean
the difference between life and death.
Properly administered first aid or CPR can
help stabilize an injured or ailing family
member until help arrives. Make sure at
least one family member is trained in first
aid and CPR and how to use an automated
external defibrillator. It could save a
life.Red
Cross Courses:
To enroll for a course online,
click here.
Community First Aid and Safety
includes First Aid Basics, Adult CPR, and
Infant and Child CPR.
The course components can be taken
individually or in any combination.
First Aid for Children Today (F.A.C.T.)
The F.A.C.T. Critter Clan Family of
multicultural animal characters leads
children on a path of discovery. Kids ages
5-8 learn about ways to be aware of dangers,
how to prevent them, and how to respond to
them if necessary.
Basic Aid Training (B.A.T.)
Introduces 8-12 year-olds to the
emergency action steps, check, call, care
and to first aid procedures. An activity
book with puzzles and games teaches children
how to prevent injuries and what to do in an
emergency.
First Aid
Responding to Emergencies is available
through many local colleges and
universities. The course uses lecture,
discussion and simulated emergency
situations to deliver information on
recognizing and caring for many different
types of emergencies.
Adult CPR/AED
Hands on skills-training for adult CPR
and AED prepares participants to respond to
breathing and cardiac emergencies.
Adult CPR
Learn how to recognize and care for
breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults.
Infant and Child CPR
Designed for childcare providers,
teachers, parents and others who care for
children, this course teaches how to
recognize and care for breathing and cardiac
emergencies and how to use the EMS system
effectively. Participants take home a
refresher skills card as well as information
about preventing injuries. This course
applies to infants and children up to 8
years. Infant CPR is also available
separately as a 3 1/2 hour course that
applies to infants up to 12 months; Child
CPR (4 hours) is available separately and
applies to children age 1 to 8 years.
AED Essentials
Individuals currently certified in Adult
CPR learn how to safely use an AED to
provide care for victims of sudden cardiac
arrest.
Injury Control Modules
Focusing on common causes of worksite
injuries and key health risks, these
one-hour awareness-level modules highlight
risks and promote prevention.
Self-assessments help employees recognize
risky habits. Demonstrations and lively
discussions reinforce practical prevention
tips. Modules include: Ergonomics; Slips,
Trips and Falls; Back Injury Prevention;
Workplace Violence Awareness; Managing
Stress; and Your Heart Matters.
Preventing Disease Transmission
A training module for employers and
employees who, while on the job, may be
exposed to blood or other body fluids that
could cause infection. Employers can offer
this program as part of their compliance
with OSHA regulations. Available in English
and Spanish.
Oxygen Administration
Laypersons can learn when and how to use
supplemental oxygen and breathing devices.
Professional rescuers also learn advanced
skills in airway management.
First Aid--When Help Is Delayed
This first aid course helps people
prepare for and respond to an emergency
where an EMS response could take 30 minutes
or more.
Pet First Aid
A handy reference guide for cat and dog
emergencies. Created by the American Red
Cross and The Humane Society of the United
States, Pet First Aid provides assistance to
people whose pets are ill or injured.
Babysitters Training Designed for 11-
to 15-year olds
The Babysitter's Training Course can
help you interview for a babysitting job,
choose safe and age-appropriate toys and
games, perform first aid, learn diapering
and feeding techniques, handle bedtime
issues, tips for a safe babysitting
experience.
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Get
Trained at Home
Teach children how to dial 9-1-1 in an
emergency. Review emergency action steps
with all family members:
- Check the scene and the victim.
- Call 9-1-1 or your local emergency
number posted by the phone.
- Care for the victim.
Using Fire Extinguisher
Shutting Off Your Gas
Shutting Off Water
Shutting Off Electricity
Disaster Prepardness Coloring Books For
Small Children
Class Schedule
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