Call the Chapter Office at
856-256-8300, ext. 19 to arrange on-site courses, or learn
more about Workplace Training. You can
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American Red Cross programs for your workplace provides
the latest in lifesaving and safety instruction. Build the
program that works for your business using our modular curriculum.
Choose one of our core courses, Workplace Training: Standard
First Aid or Adult CPR/Automated External Defibrillation
(AED). Then add a supplemental module such as Ergonomics;
Slips, Trips, and Falls; Back Injury Prevention; or Workplace
Violence Awareness. Contact us to build your custom training
program, and for more information.
Workplace Training: Standard First Aid (5 hours) Gain
the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize,
and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses
until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Standard
First Aid is also available in a 6 1/2 hour course with AED
training included.
Adult CPR/AED (4 hours) Hands on skills-training
for adult CPR and AED prepares participants to respond to
breathing and cardiac emergencies.
Adult CPR (3 hours) Learn how to recognize
and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults.
Infant and Child CPR (5 hours) Designed
for childcare providers, teachers, parents and others who
care for children, this course teaches how to recognize and
care for breathing and cardiac emergencies and how to use
the EMS system effectively. Participants take home a refresher
skills card as well as information about preventing injuries.
This course applies to infants and children up to 8 years.
Infant CPR is also available separately as a 3 1/2 hour course
that applies to infants up to 12 months; Child CPR (4 hours)
is available separately and applies to children age 1 to
8 years.
AED Essentials (2 hours) Individuals currently
certified in Adult CPR learn how to safely use an AED to
provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Injury Control Modules (1 hour each) Focusing
on common causes of worksite injuries and key health risks,
these one-hour awareness-level modules highlight risks and
promote prevention. Self-assessments help employees recognize
risky habits. Demonstrations and lively discussions reinforce
practical prevention tips. Modules include: Ergonomics; Slips,
Trips and Falls; Back Injury Prevention; Workplace Violence
Awareness; Managing Stress; and Your Heart Matters.
Preventing Disease Transmission (2 hours) A
training module for employers and employees who, while on
the job, may be exposed to blood or other body fluids that
could cause infection. Employers can offer this program as
part of their compliance with OSHA regulations. Available
in English and Spanish.
Oxygen Administration (2 hours) Laypersons
can learn when and how to use supplemental oxygen and breathing
devices. Professional rescuers also learn advanced skills
in airway management.
First Aid--When Help Is Delayed (2 hours) This
first aid course helps people prepare for and respond to
an emergency where an EMS response could take 30 minutes
or more. |