Preparedness, Health and Safety Courses

For nearly a century, the American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid, CPR and bloodborne pathogens training to swimming and lifeguarding, HIV/AIDS education and Babysitter's Training, American Red Cross Preparedness programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. The Red Cross constantly strives to respond to the preparedness concerns of Americans at home, in school and in the workplace. Today's innovative programs also include teaching lay persons and professionals how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Last year, nearly 11 million people enrolled in American Red Cross health and safety courses." You can help the Red Cross save lives. Become a health and safety instructor or authorized provider, or take a course from the Red Cross.

Adult and Child CPR (Roanoke)
Train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults and children

Adult CPR (Botetourt)
The course trains lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults.

Adult CPR (Franklin County)
Skills taught include one-rescuer CPR, breathing and first aid for the conscious and unconscious choking adult victim.

Adult CPR (Roanoke)
Train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergenices in adults.

Adult, Child & Infant CPR (Roanoke)
Train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults and children.

Babysitter's Training (Botetourt)
This course covers the responsibilities of the sitter, characteristics of children, selection of games and toys, accident prevention, basic care, first aid skills , and how to market your babysitting skill safely. This course is desined to teach children 11 to 14 years of age.

Babysitter's Training (Franklin County)
This course covers the responsibilities of the sitter, characteristics of children, selection of games and toys, accident prevention, basic care, first aid skills , and how to market your babysitting skill safely. This course is desined to teach children 11 to 14 years of age.

Babysitter's Training (Roanoke)
This course covers the responsibilities of the sitter, characteristics of children, selection of games and toys, accident prevention, basic care, first aid skills , and how to market your babysitting skill safely. This course is desined to teach children 11 to 14 years of age.

CPR/AED - Prof. Rescuer (Franklin Co.)
This course is designed for people who have a duty to respond such as lifeguards and other health professionals. Professional rescuers will learn the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies, including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Equivalent to Basic Life Support (BLS)

CPR/AED for Prof Resc Challen (Roanoke)
Challenge courses are designed for individuals who feel confident in both their technical and written knowledge. Participants will demonstrate their technical skills with little or no coaching and must successfully pass the written test with a minimum score of 80%. Participants who cannot successfully achieve the above requirements will need to enroll in the full course. Prices do not include textbooks or pocket mask - may be purchased separately.

CPR/AED for the Prof Resc Rev (Roanoke)
All review courses cover the information as the regular courses except in a shorter amount of time for those who need to renew their current certificate. Equivalent to Basic Life Support (BLS).

CPR/AED for the Prof Rescuer (Roanoke)
This course is designed for people who have a duty to respond such as lifeguards and other health professionals. Professional rescuers will learn the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies, including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Equivalent to Basic Life Support (BLS)

Lifeguard Training (Botetourt)
This course teaches lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. This course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies, and prevent drowning and injuries

Lifeguard Training (Franklin County)
This course teaches lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. This course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies, and prevent drowning and injuries.

Lifeguard Training (Roanoke)
This course teaches lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. This course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies, and prevent drowning and injuries

Lifeguard Training Challenge (Botetourt)
This course offers individuals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skill competency outside a formal class setting.

Lifeguard Training Challenge (Franklin)
This course offers individuals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skill competency outside a formal class setting.

Lifeguard Training Review (Botetourt)
This course gives individuals the opportunity to review the course content within a formal class setting.

Lifeguard Training Review (Franklin Co.)
This course gives individuals the opportunity to review the course content within a formal class setting.

Standard FA w/ Adult CPR (Botetourt)
Skills taught include Adult CPR, rescue breathing, care for conscious and unconscious choking adults and first aid for bleeding, shock, eye injuries, fractures, sprains, poisoning, stroke, and seizures.

Standard FA w/ Adult CPR (Franklin Co.)
Skills taught include Adult CPR, rescue breathing, care for conscious and unconscious choking adults and first aid for bleeding, shock, eye injuries, fractures, sprains, poisoning, stroke, and seizures.

Standard First Aid (Roanoke)
Skills taught include how to recognize and treat bleeding, shock, burns, sprains, fractures, poisoning, heat/cold emergencies, and sudden illness.

Standard First Aid/Adult CPR (Roanoke)
Skills taught include Adult CPR, rescue breathing, care for conscious and unconscious choking adults and first aid for bleeding, shock, eye injuries, fractures, sprains, poisoning, stroke, and seizures.

Std First Aid w/ Adult/Child CPR (Rke)
Skills taught include Adult and Child CPR, rescue breathing, care for conscious and unconscious choking children, and first aid for bleeing shock, eye injuries, fractures, sprains, poisoning, stroke, and seizures.

Std First Aid w/ Child/Infant CPR (Rke)
This course trains lay responders to overcome reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in chilren and infants. It also provides the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives.

Std Ft Ad w/ Adult/Child/Infant CPR (Rk)
The purpose is to train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adult, children & infants; to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency; and help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help can arrive.

Wilderness First Aid (Roanoke)
This 16-hour course covers all of first aid within the wilderness situations where EMS is an hour or several hours away and may even involved transport out.

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