Health, Safety and Community Services
American Red Cross first
aid, CPR and AED programs are designed to help you learn— and remember— valuable
lifesaving skills and knowledge. We translate the consensus of medical science
into practical, easy-to-understand information for the American public.
Red Cross first aid, CPR and AED programs are available for any age group and can be tailored to the needs of specific groups and individuals. Whether you work with children, want training for employees, are a professional rescuer, or simply want to know how to help in an emergency, the American Red Cross has a program for you.
If you would like a description of some of
the aquatic classes offered, please follow this link: http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/aquatics/
HIV/
AIDS Education and Preventing Disease Transmission
The Red Cross, working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior. These goals are accomplished through our educational programs.
Pet first aid teaches cat and dog owners how to respond to a wide range of animal emergencies, from dressing a wound to performing CPR to preparing pets for natural disasters.
Childcare and Youth-based Courses
In Red
Cross HIV/AIDS education, first aid, CPR, aquatics, and water safety classes,
young people are being educated about leading healthier, safer lives as well as
being trained to serve as instructors, lifeguards, and peer
educators. Babysitting: What you need to know and what every parent wants in a
responsible babysitter!
Caring for a
parent, spouse or friend at home can be overwhelming. If you are like most
caregivers you want to feel you are doing everything you can to provide the
best care possible. Plus like many caregivers, you may have many other
commitments including a job and additional family. This exciting new program offers you a helping hand by providing a
variety of information-packed sessions covering topics that can help you provide
the care that your loved one may need,
including subjects such as home safety, healthy eating, and bathing, as
well as legal and financial issues. There's even a session that helps you take
care of yourself.