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American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid*

First Aid

Workplace Training

CPR/AED plus First Aid Review

Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED plus First Aid

Professional Rescuer and Health Care

Professional Rescuer and Health Care Review

Sport Safety Training

Become an Instructor

Online Training-Click Here

Semi-Private and Private Instruction

American Red Cross Courses for the Family

Pet First Aid

Babysitting Training

American Red Cross Aquatics

American Red Cross Authorized Providers

Lifeguard Training

*Important Note: Successful completion of a CPR/AED course requires individuals to complete the skills portion while kneeling on the floor.

Donate Blood

Training

Disaster Services

Military Services

Community Services

First Aid Training

This course teaches first aid without training in CPR. Learn to perform first aid for cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, bleeding, sprains and strains; treat sudden illnesses, including poisonings and heat and cold emergencies; minimize the effects of shock; recognize emergencies and take action.

Guidelines: No previous training required

Course Fee: $35.00

First Aid Training (4 hours)

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

6/06/2009

8am to noon

Red Cross

Saturday

8am to noon

Red Cross

Adult CPR/ AED and First Aid

Workplace

Learn the skills needed to prevent, recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel arrive. This course covers first aid and adult CPR in an approach featuring hands on practice and real-life scenarios. Useful take-home course materials help you retain skills and serve as reference tools in an emergency. Meets OSHA requirements

Guidelines. In addition to CPR, this course also includes training in using an automated external defibrillator (AED) on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.

Certification length: 1 year Adult CPR/AED

3 years First Aid

Course Fee: $55.00

$45.00 (one component)

Adult CPR/AED and First Aid (6 hours)

Day

Date

Time

Location

Monday

Tuesday

5/11/2009

5/12/2009

6 pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Friday

5/29/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Thursday

Friday

6/11/2009

6/12/2009

6pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Saturday

6/27/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Wednesday

7/01/2009

9 am-4pm

Red Cross

Monday

Tuesday

7/06/2009

7/07/2009

6pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Monday

Tuesday

8/03/2009

8/04/2009

6pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Monday

Tuesday

9/14/2009

9/15/2009

6pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Wednesday

Thursday

10/14/2009

10/15/2009

6 pm-9pm

Both nights

Red Cross

Combined CPR/AED Review

Adult or Adult, Child, & Infant

Must be currently certified

Adult CPR/AED Review (2 hours)

Course Fee: $35.00

Adult, Child, Infant CPR/AED Review (3 hours)

Course Fee: $45.00

Day

Date

Time

Location

Thursday

5/14/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Saturday

5/30/2009

9am-12pm

Red Cross

Thursday

6/18/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

6/30/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

7/16/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

7/28/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

8/11/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

8/27/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

9/10/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

9/22/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

10/06/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

10/29/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED plus First Aid

Community & Schools

Combines CPR and first aid training to teach participants to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants, children and adults; perform first aid for cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, bleeding, sprains and strains; treat sudden illnesses, including poisonings and heat and cold emergencies; minimize the effects of shock; recognize emergencies and take action; and understand the role of AEDs in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.

Certification Length

Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED 1 year

First Aid 3 years

Course Fee: $65.00

Course Review Fee: $45.00

Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED and First Aid (Full Course)

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

5/09/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

5/23/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

6/06/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

6/20/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/18/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/25/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

8/01/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

8/15/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

8/29/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

9/12/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

9/26/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

10/17/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

10/31/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider

(Adult, Infant and Child CPR plus AED)

Professional Rescuer courses are designed for people with a job-related duty to respond in an emergency, including nurses, law enforcement and EMS personnel, firefighters, business and industry response teams, lifeguards, flight attendants and others who must take action in an emergency.

• Recognizing and responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants

• Two-rescuer CPR

• Use of body substance isolation precautions to prevent disease transmission

• Use of resuscitation and bag-valve masks

• Use of an AED for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest

Certification Length: 1 year

Length: 8 hours

Course Fee: $70.00

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (Full Course)

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

5/02/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

5/16/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

6/13/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Friday

6/26/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/11/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

8/08/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

9/19/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Saturday

10/03/2009

8am-5pm

Red Cross

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider Review

Must Be Currently Certified

Course Review Fee: $45.00

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

5/02/2009

9am-12pm

Red Cross

Thursday

5/07/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

5/12/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Saturday

5/16/2009

9am-12pm

Red Cross

Thursday

5/21/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Saturday

5/30/2009

9am-12pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

6/09/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

6/30/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

7/16/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

7/28/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

8/18/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Tuesday

9/22/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Thursday

10/22/2009

6pm-9pm

Red Cross

Sport Safety Training

Available upon request for groups of 6 minimum.

A sports injury prevention, first aid and CPR training course tailored for coaches, athletic trainers and others supporting and supervising, organized athletics.

American Red Cross Sport Safety Training helps coaches, athletic trainers and other participants identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions in a sports environment, recognize emergencies and make appropriate decisions when providing first aid care.

The Sport Safety Training program teaches first aid, CPR and AED skills that coaches, trainers and other participants need to know to provide immediate care to an injured or suddenly ill athlete until more advanced medical care arrives.

Length: 7 -9.5 Hrs

Course Fee: $65.00

Instructor Training….Become a CPR and First Aid Instructor

Be part of the American Red Cross mission: teach Health and Safety Services courses. Each year the American Red Cross teaches valuable lifesaving skills to nearly 12 million people, approximately 1 in 23 Americans. But we can't do it alone. We need your help because you have a gift you can give to others . . . your time, your knowledge, your experience.

Become an American Red Cross instructor and you can by doing the following:

· Make a difference in others' lives as well as your own;

· Train co-workers and others in your company or organization;

· Put years of valuable teaching experience to good use; and

· Benefit from top-notch Red Cross materials that make

· Give your time to help others learn to save lives; experience and receive great training

CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor Course

Course Fee: $200.00

Days

Dates

Time

Location

Friday (skills test)

Thursday (FIT)

Friday

Saturday

6/12/2009

6/18/2009

6/19/2009

6/20/2009

6pm-9pm

6pm-10pm

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Must attend all sessions

Friday (skills test)

Thursday (FIT)

Friday

Saturday

8/07/2009

8/13/2009

8/14/2009

8/15/2009

6pm-9pm

6pm-10pm

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Must attend all sessions

Friday (skills test)

Thursday (FIT)

Friday

Saturday

10/16/2009

10/22/2009

10/23/2009

10/24/2009

6pm-9pm

6pm-10pm

8am-5pm

Red Cross

Must attend all sessions

Must attend all four days.

Must be currently certified in Adult, Child Infant CPR/AED and First Aid to attend.

Proof of current certification is required before registering for class.

ONLINE TRAINING-NOW AVAILABLE!

Red Cross Online Training offers a way to get trained in vital life-saving skills on your own time, at your own pace, online. Online training courses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any computer with an Internet connection.

Red Cross Online Training courses are easy to understand and navigate. Photographs, illustrations, videos and written instruction explain and demonstrate skills. The courses are designed to meet a variety of learning needs and styles, and they work with adaptive technology.

Once registered for a course, you have 14 days to complete online training. Online training may take up to three hours to complete; however, you have the option to start and stop the course at your convenience and even complete the course in more than one sitting. Students who take CPR, AED or Basic First Aid courses must also attend a hands-on skill session with an authorized American Red Cross instructor to complete certification.

Courses available include Adult/Child/Infant CPR, AED, First Aid, CPR for Professional Rescuer, Oxygen Administration and Bloodborne Pathogens Training. To learn more, please click on the Online Training link at the top of page.

PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE CPR and FIRST AID CLASSES AVAILABLE

If you are in need of a class, yet can't make one of our scheduled courses,

we can set up a private class at the day and time of your convenience

CPR

Adult, Child and Infant CPR: $100.00 per person

Adult and Child or Adult and Infant CPR: $85.00 per person

Adult CPR/AED Only: $75.00 per person

Child CPR/AED Only: $75.00 per person

Infant CPR Only: $75.00 per person

Bloodborne Pathogens Training

Bloodborne Pathogens: $50.00 per person

AED Essentials (Must have current Adult CPR Card)

AED Essentials: $50.00 per person

Pet First Aid

Accidents happen every day and your vet won’t always be around. Take the American Red Cross Pet First Aid class to learn how to help your pet in an emergency.

The four hour class will teach you what to do about broken bones, burns, choking, heat emergencies and more. You will even get to practice CPR on dog and cat manikins!

Course Fee: $40.00 per person

$70.00 per couple (share book)

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

6/20/2009

10am-2pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/18/2009

10am-2pm

Red Cross

Saturday

9/19/2009

10am-2pm

Red Cross

Babysitter’s Training Course

Babysitter’s Training

If you’re 11 to 15 years old, you can get the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants and school-age children. Combining video, activities, hands-on skills training and discussion for a complete learning experience, Babysitter’s Training shows you how to:

• Respond to emergencies and illnesses with first aid, rescue breathing and other appropriate care

• Make decisions under pressure

• Communicate with parents to learn household rules

• Recognize safety and hygiene issues

• Manage young children

• Feed, diaper and care for infants

Length: 7 hours

Course Fee: $50.00

Important Note: Students should bring a bag lunch

Day

Date

Time

Location

Saturday

5/09/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

6/13/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

6/27/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/11/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

7/25/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

8/29/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

9/26/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

10/17/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

Saturday

10/31/2009

9am-4pm

Red Cross

American Red Cross Aquatics

American Red Cross Authorized Providers

Red Cross swimming and water safety programs including learn-to-swim, life guarding, water safety instructor training and other programs are offered by many Red Cross authorized providers throughout the area. Please contact an authorized provider near you for more information:

Organization

Phone

Woodlands Pool

540-658-4241

YMCA

540-371-9622

Dahlgren Aquatic Center

540-653-8088

Fredericksburg Parks & Recreation

540-372-1086

Regency Park Sports

540-786-8688

A Safety Resource

540 898-8223

Safety Training for Swim Coaches

Provide training in aquatic safety for competitive swim coaches and officials, athletic trainers, athletes participating in aquatic activities, aquatic exercise trainers and other individuals involved in aquatic competition or exercise programs.

Course Fee: $100.00

Day

Date

Time

Location

Please call

Water Safety Instructor

Whether you want to splash around with kids and teach them to swim, help children or adults refine their strokes or teach diving safety techniques, you can do it as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. Qualified instructors can also help prepare swim coaches to prevent and respond to emergency situations.

Course Fee: $200.00.

Day

Date

Time

Location

Please Call

Minimum Age is 16 years old

Must be able to swim 25 yards of each stroke and dive from the side of the pool.

Lifeguard Training

Are you 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross Life guarding is the best place to start! Life guarding puts you in an exciting position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water. Life guarding will help you develop skills and experience that will be valued by colleges and future employers. It's a great way to demonstrate what you can offer. Colleges and employers look for applicants who can deal effectively with people, who have a take charge attitude and who are willing to work to develop new skills.

Minimum Age is 15. Must be able to swim 300 yards without stopping.

Course Fee: $250.00 (varies)

Day

Date

Registration Information

Location

Session 1

540-653-8088

Dahlgren

Session 1

540-854-7885 www.fredericksburgpool.com

Douglas Aquatics of Fredericksburg

College Heights Pool

Session 2

540-854-7885 www.fredericksburgpool.com

Douglas Aquatics of Fredericksburg

College Heights Pool

Session 1

A Safety Resource

540-898-8223 rhamm@spotsylvania.va.us

Spotsylvania Park & Recreation

540-786-8688

Session 2

A Safety Resource

540-898-8223 rhamm@spotsylvania.va.us

Spotsylvania Park & Recreation

540-786-8688

Session 1

A Safety Resource

540-898-8223

Fredericksburg Park & Recreation

540-372-1086

Woodlands Pool

540-658-4241

Spotsylvania YMCA

540-735-9622

Cost: $250

Spotsylvania YMCA