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Workplace
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| American Red Cross programs for your workplace
provide 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,
CPR-Adult or Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult.
Then add a Supplemental
Module such as Ergonomics; Slips, Trips, and Falls; Back Injury Prevention;
or Workplace Violence Awareness. |
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CPR—Adult
Purpose: 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.
Length: 4 hours |
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CPR/AED—Adult
Purpose: 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. Identify the general steps for the use of an automatic external
defibrillator (AED). Identify precautions when using an AED. Demonstrate
how to use an AED.
Length: 4.5 hours |
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Standard
First Aid with CPR—Adult
Purpose:
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. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and
skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain
and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional
medical help arrives.
Length: 7 hours |
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AED—Adult
Purpose:
To teach lay
responders the skills and knowledge needed to provide care for victims of
sudden cardiac arrest through the safe use of an automated external
defibrillator (AED).
Prerequisites:
Current
American Red Cross CPR—Adult certificate or equivalent that has been
issued within 1 year of the course completion.
Length: 2 hours |
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Standard
First Aid
Purpose:
To teach lay
responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an
emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or
sudden illness until medical help arrives.
Length: 3.5 hours |
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CPR—Child and
Infant
Purpose:
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
infants and children.
Length: 4.5 hours |
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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. |
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Bloodborne
Pathogens - 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. Click
here for more information. |
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| To register or for
more information, call
Heather Harris at 203-787-6721 or Email
Heather |
