American Red Cross offers Professional Rescuer Training

Newton, NJ, July 14, 2010 - Your team of professional rescuers is often the first group of people to respond at the scene of an emergency, so it is critical that you give them the skills and confidence necessary to save a life. American Red Cross training is based on more than 95 years of experience in emergency preparedness and response. And, because the Red Cross works side by side with professional rescuers in all kinds of emergency situations, we know what it takes to build the best team of first responders.

American Red Cross training combines discussions and video with hands-on skills training to promote effective learning and keep students motivated. This course is based on real-life rescue scenarios and lessons that reinforce decision-making skills, so they’ll be confident when responding to an emergency. CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer training includes:

• Responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants

• Using an AED on an adult and child victim of cardiac arrest

• Using personal protective equipment to stop bloodborne pathogens and other diseases from spreading

This course includes the latest science on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care and is being offered on Monday and Tuesday of August 2nd and 3rd from 6:00pm to 10pm. Participants must attend both days for certification. The cost is $80 per person and you must have a pocket mask. These can be purchased from the Red Cross at a cost of $15.  To register for this training contact Karen Puccio at 973-579-1600 or register on-line at www.sussexredcross.org.

Knowing how to respond can help save a life. Following are others classes being offered by the local Red Cross.  

On Monday, July 19th a First Aid course will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. 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 $45.00. 

On Thursday, July 22nd 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 for this course is $65.00

On Saturday, July 24th an Adult, Child and Infant CPR training course is being offered from 9:00am to 4:30pm at the Main Branch of the Sussex County Library. Registration for this class must be completed through the Red Cross office prior to July 24th. 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 for this course is $70.00

The full CPR for the Professional Rescuer class is being offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm on Monday and Tuesday, August 2nd and 3rd.  Participants must attend both nights. This course includes the latest science on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care and participants will learn how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants, how to use an AED on an adult or child victim of cardiac arrest, the proper use of personal protective equipment to stop bloodborne pathogens and other diseases from spreading and more. Registration is required – NO WALK-INS will be accepted.

On Monday, August 9th an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:00pm – 10:30pm. 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 $50.00.

On Saturday, August 14th 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 for this course is $65.00

On Monday, August 16th a First Aid course will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. 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 $45.00. 

On Tuesday, August 24th an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.  Attendees will learn the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies, and perform CPR.  The fee is $55.00

On Saturday, September 11th 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 for this course is $65.00

On Tuesday, September 14th an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.  Attendees will learn the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies, and perform CPR.  The fee is $55.00

On Saturday, September 18th an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:00pm – 10:30pm. 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 $50.00.

On Thursday, September 23rd a Standard First Aid course will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. 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 $45.00. 

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.sussexredcross.org or call our office at 973-579-1600.