American Red Cross Upcoming Course Schedule

NEWTON, AUGUST 24, 2011 — The Red Cross offers thorough and flexible training programs which help you prepare for emergencies and life-threatening situations.  Courses are available for administering help to infants, children and adults as well as for fulfilling training requirement for workplaces, professional rescuers and for providing emergency care to pets.  Pre-Registration and payment for all classes is required.  To register for a course please visit www.redcross.org and click Take a Class from the Preparing and Getting Trained drop-down menu, or call 800-RED-CROSS.

Upcoming Classes Include:

On Tuesday, September 13 an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.  The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest.  The fee is $70.00.

On Saturday, September 17 a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 9:00am to 3:30pm.  The Babysitter’s Training course has a unique interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 – 15 years of age, with activities such as identifying safety problems around the house and yard and selecting age-appropriate toys and games for children in their care.  The fee is $85.00 and includes a zippered portfolio w/ a first aid kit.

On Monday, September 19 a Standard First Aid course will be offered from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  This course is intended to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.  The fee is $70.00.

On Tuesday, September 27 an Infant/Child CPR course will be offered from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.  The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies and perform CPR specifically for children under the age of nine.  The fee is $70.00.

On Wednesday, October 5 a Standard First Aid course will be offered from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  This course is intended to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.  The fee is $70.00.

On Saturday, October 8 a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 9:00am to 3:30pm.  The Babysitter’s Training course has a unique interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 – 15 years of age, with activities such as identifying safety problems around the house and yard and selecting age-appropriate toys and games for children in their care.  The fee is $85.00 and includes a zippered portfolio w/ a first aid kit.

On Wednesday, October 19 an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest.  The fee is $70.00.

On Saturday, October 22 an Infant/Child CPR course will be offered from 9:00am to 12:00pm.  The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies and perform CPR specifically for children under the age of nine.  The fee is $70.00.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.  The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or call 800-RED-CROSS.