Several Health and Safety Service courses are offered to the public; all
are taught by volunteer instructors or one paid staff member. Please
click here for
a schedule of courses.
Let us develop a course for your group, company or
organization. We can provide presentations based on your
needs.
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Workplace Training
Professional
Rescuers
Community Training
Aquatic Training
Standard First Aid
Would you know how to prevent, recognize or respond if an injury or sudden
illness occurred? Would you like to? This course will teach you the basic care
skills to use before advanced medical personnel arrive.
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Standard First
Aid with AED
Why not learn how to use the AED (automated external defibrillator) when you
learn Standard First Aid? You never know when a victim of sudden cardiac arrest
will need you to have the skills in using this small life saver. top
American
Red Cross AED Essentials
It’s a shocking situation. Learn the skills and knowledge needed to provide
care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the safe use of an Automated
External Defibrillator (AED). top
First
Aid--When Help is Delayed
Building on basic level if information learned in American Red Cross First
Aid course, this module provides the individual with the additional knowledge
and skill on how to respond to emergencies when Emergency Medical Services is
more than 30 minutes away. Such situations where this knowledge could be
important include: wilderness and rural areas, disaster and workplace
environments, as well as situations involving water related activities.
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Navigating the battlefield of life can leave you or your loved ones bruised
or broken. Learn how to provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness
until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This course does not
include information on breathing or cardiac emergencies. top
Pet First Aid
for Cats and Dogs
Love your animals? Learn the basic first aid techniques for cats and dogs
due to common illness, injury or a life-threatening condition. top
Adult CPR
When you know CPR you can save lives. Learn how to recognize and respond to
breathing and cardiac emergencies. Early response can increase the chance of
victim survival. top
Adult CPR/AED
Have a heart! Learn CPR/AED and save a life! CPR with AED (automated
external defibrillator) skills will allow you to help a sudden cardiac arrest
victim until advanced medical personnel arrive.
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Child CPR
Do you have children between the ages of 1-8? Then you could use this
course. It gives individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent,
recognize and provide basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in
children until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.
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Infant CPR
If you have a baby younger than one year old, try learning the skills necessary to
prevent, recognize and provide basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies
in infants until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. top
Infant and Child CPR
Are you a grandparent, parent or child-care provider? Get the skills
necessary to prevent, recognize and to provide basic care for infants and
children when breathing and cardiac emergencies occur.
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WHEN you are a professional rescuer... WHEN your duty is to respond to
respiratory and cardiac emergencies... WHEN your job depends on your knowledge and
skills... THEN you need this course. top
Fire and Rescue, EMT, and workplace emergency responders: These future heroes
can gain the knowledge necessary to give advanced care to sustain life, reduce
pain and minimize the consequences when injury or sudden illness occurs. top
Oxygen
Administration Module
Become familiar with breathing devices and the delivery of supplemental
oxygen. Take this module to learn how to help both the breathing and the
non-breathing victim. top
Oh, my aching back! Learn how to prevent and/or reduce the risk of back
injury. This module gives individuals an introduction to the knowledge
necessary to identify and reduce the risk of back injury. top
Ergonomics
Know the fit between you and your job and/or reduce the risks of
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This module gives individuals an introduction
to the knowledge necessary to identify and reduce the risk of MSDs.
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Slips, Trips, &
Falls
Oops! Check your sole—shoes that is. Learn to identify and reduce the risks
of slips, trips and falls. top
Babysitter's Training
The purpose of the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training course is to
provide individuals, ages 11-15, with the information and skills necessary to
provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or
guardians. This training will help participants develop skills in leadership and
professionalism; basic care; safety and safe play; and first aid.
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Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis A, B & C, and other blood-born
infections— Reduce the number of employees who contract these by teaching your
employees safe workplace practices and to report and follow up on employee
exposure to infectious materials. This course meets OSHA requirements.
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Sport
Safety Training with Adult CPR
Adults + tackle football can = a lot of pain. You can be the one who knows
what to do to help provide a safe environment to adult athletes while they are
participating in sports ad in an emergency to help sustain life and minimize the
consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. top
Love kids? Love water? Love both at the same time? This course will train
you to teach the Infant and Preschool Aquatic Program; the seven levels of the
Learn to Swim Program; the Community Water Safety and Water Safety Instructor
Aide courses. top
American Red
Cross GuardStart™: Lifeguarding Tomorrow
Think you might want to be a lifeguard? Try this preparation course. The
American Red Cross GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow is a program for youth that
provides a foundation of aquatic and leadership knowledge, attitudes, and skills
for future successful completion of the Red Cross Lifeguard Training course. top
Waterfront
Lifeguarding
Lifeguarding at a waterfront - what a great way to spend your summer! Get the
skills to prevent and respond to emergencies at a waterfront to keep your summer
safe. top
Basic Water Rescue
Don’t want or have time to take a second job as a lifeguard? You can still
learn the skills to have a safe summer while playing in the water. This course
provides non-lifeguarding individuals with the information and skills to protect
themselves and assist others to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic
emergencies. top
Do you have a home pool or go to the lake? The purpose of this course is to
present information about various aquatic environments and their potential
hazards and to inform the general public on how to safely participate in aquatic
activities. top
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Management course is to
provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage
lifeguards and to create an environment that keeps patrons, lifeguards, and the
aquatic facility safe. This course covers the responsibilities of a lifeguard
supervisor, the selection and training of lifeguards, team building, principles
of injury prevention, risk management, and emergency-response planning. top
Lifeguarding at your local pool? What a great summer job! Get the skills to
prevent and respond to emergencies while on the job to keep you summer safe. top
Violence Awareness
This module gives individuals an introduction to the knowledge necessary to
identify and reduce the risk of workplace violence. top
Managing Stress
This module gives individuals an introduction to the knowledge necessary to
recognize and manage stress. top
Your Heart Matters
This module gives individuals an introduction to the knowledge necessary to
identify and reduce their risk of coronary heart disease. top
School Violence Awareness
School violence does not need to be an everyday occurrence. You can learn to
identify and reduce the risk of violence at your school with this module. top
Several Health and Safety Service courses are offered to the public; all
are taught by volunteer instructors or one paid staff member. Please