American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community

One of our most popular courses, it is great for community needs. This course combines lectures, demonstrations and video with hands-on training and practice. Participants in this course learn to recognize and respond to emergencies including shock, cardiac and breathing emergencies for adults, children and infants, heat and cold emergencies, sudden illnesses and poisonings. Additionally, participants will learn first aid for everything from cuts and scrapes to muscle, bone and joint injuries.

American Red Cross CPR for Adults

For the person who only needs adult CPR training, this hands-on skills training prepares them to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults. Adult CPR/AED is available in a 4-1/2 hour course with AED training included.

American Red Cross adult CPR training complements a variety of learning styles with hands-on practice and real-life scenarios. Our take-away materials are designed for use both in the course and outside the classroom as reference tools.

Combining lecture, video demonstrations and hands-on manikin training, this course teaches participants to:

• Call and work with EMS
• Perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies
• Avoid bloodborne pathogens exposure
• Know the role of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the Cardiac Chain of Survival

American Red Cross CPR for Children and Infants

Designed for those who care for children, either full time or occasionally, this course teaches participants how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children age 12 and younger. CPR – Infant is available separately as a 3-3/4 hour course that applies to infants up to 12 months; CPR – Child (3-3/4 hours) is available separately and applies to children between the ages of 1 and 12.

You will learn:

• Recognizing an Emergency. What are some unusual sights appearances or behaviors in infants or children that can help you recognize an emergency situation?
• Protecting Yourself. What precautions can you take to minimize the risk of disease transmission when giving care?
• Check-Call-Care. Once you recognize an emergency, remain calm and follow the emergency action steps: Check-Call-Care.
• How to care for a child or infant who is choking.
• Prioritizing care. In an emergency with more than one victim, how would you determine which victim needs care first?
• Recognize and care for a child or infant who is not breathing.
• Care for cardiac emergencies.

Contact the Swim Fitness Center to find out more about First Aid and CPR Training!