Red Cross Approved First Aid, CPR, and AED Training
All Classes are Blended Learning.
These courses combine an Online course with in-person skills assessment.
Students are required to complete the online training BEFORE attending the in-person class.
You will normally receive your Online Course access information within 24 hours M-F of this registration
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Ages: Ages 13+Duration: 1.5 Hours
Purpose
The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program is designed to help participants recognize and
respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach
participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person when minutes
matter, and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the Instructor-led skills session.Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the core courses within the First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 programLength
Course lengths vary depending on course components included. Core courses may last from less than 1 hour
to just over 5 hours.Learning Objectives
- Describe how to recognize an emergency and gain confidence to act.
- Explain how to lower the risk for infection when giving care.
- Understand legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, such as consent.
- Describe the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE.
- Identify when it is necessary to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
- Explain how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive.
- Explain how to check a responsive injured or ill person.
- Demonstrate high-quality CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a person who
is in cardiac arrest. - Demonstrate first aid care for a person who is choking.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following
sudden illnesses: shock, asthma attack, anaphylaxis, heart attack, opioid overdose, diabetic
emergencies, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration. - Describe methods used to control life-threatening bleeding, including the application of direct pressure
and the application of a commercial tourniquet. - Demonstrate the application of direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding.
- Explain when a commercial tourniquet should be used, and describe the basic principles of using a
tourniquet. - Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following injuries
and environmental illnesses: burns; head, neck and spinal injuries (including concussion); heat stroke;
hypothermia; poison exposure.
Certification Requirements
- Attend and participate in all class sessions and successfully complete the online session (blended
learning courses only). - Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices
and assessment. - Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
- Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.
Certificate Issued and Validity Period
All First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, except for Bloodborne Pathogens Training, are valid for 2 years from the date of course completion. Bloodborne Pathogens Training certification is valid for 1 year from the date of course completion. Upon successful completion of a course in the First Aid/CPR/AED program, participants receive American Red Cross certification specific to the course they completed. -
Ages: Ages 13+Duration: 2.5 Hours
Purpose
The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program is designed to help participants recognize and
respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach
participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person when minutes
matter, and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the Instructor-led skills session.Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the core courses within the First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 programLength
Course lengths vary depending on course components included. Core courses may last from less than 1 hour
to just over 5 hours.Learning Objectives
- Describe how to recognize an emergency and gain confidence to act.
- Explain how to lower the risk for infection when giving care.
- Understand legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, such as consent.
- Describe the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE.
- Identify when it is necessary to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
- Explain how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive.
- Explain how to check a responsive injured or ill person.
- Demonstrate high-quality CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a person who
is in cardiac arrest. - Demonstrate first aid care for a person who is choking.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following
sudden illnesses: shock, asthma attack, anaphylaxis, heart attack, opioid overdose, diabetic
emergencies, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration. - Describe methods used to control life-threatening bleeding, including the application of direct pressure
and the application of a commercial tourniquet. - Demonstrate the application of direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding.
- Explain when a commercial tourniquet should be used, and describe the basic principles of using a
tourniquet. - Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following injuries
and environmental illnesses: burns; head, neck and spinal injuries (including concussion); heat stroke;
hypothermia; poison exposure.
Certification Requirements
- Attend and participate in all class sessions and successfully complete the online session (blended
learning courses only). - Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices
and assessment. - Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
- Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.
Certificate Issued and Validity Period
All First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, except for Bloodborne Pathogens Training, are valid for 2 years from the date of course completion. Bloodborne Pathogens Training certification is valid for 1 year from the date of course completion. Upon successful completion of a course in the First Aid/CPR/AED program, participants receive American Red Cross certification specific to the course they completed.