Full Course for EMT’s and Professional Rescuers Being Offered by Local Red Cross

Newton, NJ, March 30, 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 recertification course is based on real-life rescue scenarios and lessons that reinforce decision-making skills, so they’ll be confident to respond 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 blood borne pathogens and other diseases from spreading

The full CPR for the Professional Rescuer class is being offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm on Monday and Tuesday, April 19th and 20th.  Participants must attend both nights.  This course includes the latest science on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Additionally, RECERTIFICATION for CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer is being offered on several occasions between April and June at a cost of $45 per participant. This is convenient because it can be completed in just 4 hours! Registration is required – contact Karen Puccio at 973-579-1600 or register on-line at www.sussexredcross.org. NO WALK-INS will be accepted.

Upcoming classes include:

On Saturday, April 17th an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 8:30am – 1p. 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 Monday and Tuesday, April 19th and 20th the full CPR for the Professional Rescuer class is before offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Participants must attend both nights. This course is designed for any individual who has a duty to respond to emergencies.  Topics include recognizing and responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies, two-rescuer CPR techniques for drowning and other special situations, using resuscitation and bag-valve masks, use of an AED for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest and using an AED when CPR is already in progress. The fee for the class is $80 and participants must have their own pocket mask.

On Wednesday, April 21st a First Aid course will be offered from 9:00am – 1:00pm. 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, April 22nd, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00 -10:30 p.m.  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

A Recertification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer is being offered on Monday April 26th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm; on Saturday May 22nd from 8:30am to 12:30pm and on Thursday June 10th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.   CALLING ALL LIFEGUARDS – Time to re-certify!  This course is designed for any individual who has a duty to respond to emergencies.  Topics include recognizing and responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies, two-rescuer CPR techniques for drowning and other special situations, using resuscitation and bag-valve masks, use of an AED for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest and using an AED when CPR is already in progress. The fee for the class is $45 and participants must have their own pocket mask.

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.