American
Red Cross first aid, CPR and AED programs are available for any
age group and can be tailored to the needs of specific groups and
individuals. Whether you work with children, want training for
employees, are a professional rescuer, or simply want to know how
to help in an emergency, the American Red Cross has a program for
you.
Your
American Red Cross offers:
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Convenience.
Classes can be scheduled at your facility or your American Red
Cross chapter at any time -- daytime, evenings, and weekends.
You can even have one of your staff trained as a Red Cross
instructor or you can become an Authorized Provider. |
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Cost-effective
training. Materials and instruction are provided at reasonable
rates, whether you want one course or several. |
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Consistency
nationwide. Consistent, reliable training is offered through a
network of American Red Cross chapters. |
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Courses
developed by experts. American Red Cross materials are
developed in collaboration with leading educational and
medical authorities and reflect the most current information
and techniques. |
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Certified
instructors. High quality, standardized instructor training is
provided nationwide. |
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Participant
certification. Course completion certificates are available
for participants who meet the course objectives. Individuals
may also audit American Red Cross courses and choose not to
participate in the testing process. |
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Relief
from record-keeping burden. Participant and instructor
certification and recertification records are maintained at
your local American Red Cross. |
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Spanish-language
courses. Many of our course materials are available in
Spanish. |
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Programs
designed for your workplace. The American Red Cross can help
you build a health and safety program especially for your
workplace. Many of our
workplace programs can help you meet your commitment to
OSHA-identified standards |
Why
Do We Charge For Classes?
Occasionally people ask why we must charge a fee for our
Health and Safety education courses. The American Red Cross
is a non-profit organization funded by donations from the
community. Many of our services such as disaster relief, armed
forces emergency services and health fairs are free to those
who need them. We charge a fee for our Health and Safety
courses in order to cover some of the costs of this program,
as well as to expand our services to the public, diversify and
stabilize our income base and maximize the use of our
charitable dollars.
The fees
for our Health and safety education courses cover
approximately 66% of their costs for equipment, maintenance of
this equipment, books, facilities and administrative support.
Our
Standards are high. The American Red Cross is a leader in
providing Health and Safety courses. We have provided First
Aid training for over 80 years. The American Red Cross
certificate is recognized and accepted by many national
institutions and organizations. We maintain a 12:1 participant
to instructor ratio in our Community courses and generally
provide a 1:1 ratio of participant to manikin. Our Instructors
are thoroughly trained, instruct with the most up-to-date
nationally recognized methods, and are supervised and
evaluated. We provide reliable, responsive class scheduling,
as well as administrative record keeping and documentation.
For
information or registration for any of our courses contact
our Health & Safety office at
(209) 383-2150
