Prepare US Together - First Aid, CPR, AED Party | Online + Classroom

SETTING

Online + Classroom Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills session
Start taking your online portion immediately
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies for adults, children, and infants. This course teaches 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.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 2-3 hours (varies)
In Person: 2 hours, 15 minutes

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Family and/or groups of friends that want to learn together in the comfort of their own home, or in our private space.

Limited to 6 participants. $60 for each partcipant beyond 6.

Classes limited to a15 mile radius from an instructor. An additonal travel charge may apply.

PREREQUISITES

None.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and assessments.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email that is valid for 2 years.

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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED | Online + Classroom

SETTING

Online + Classroom Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills session
Start taking your online portion immediately
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Blended Learning course is designed to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies for adults, children, and infants. This course teaches 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.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 2-3 hours (varies)
In Person: 2 hours, 15 minutes

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Lay responders in the workplace and community including (but not limited to) educators, childcare providers, special needs/elderly/companion care providers, coaches/referees, personal trainers, residence assistants and staff members, office staff, tour/adventure/outdoor guides, park rangers, construction workers, electricians, flight attendants, social workers, security personnel, animal control officers/veterinarian technicians.

PREREQUISITES

None.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and assessments.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

Babysitter’s Training | Classroom

SETTING

Classroom

Combines instructor-led classroom lectures and guided discussion with skills session
Convenient locations with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course is designed to provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills, learn how to develop a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe and help children behave, and learn about basic child care and basic first aid.

LENGTH

In person: 6.5 hours

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Anyone preparing for babysitting jobs or other positions that require them to supervise children in the absence of parents or guardians.

PREREQUISITES

None. There is no required age for participation; however, the recommended age is 11-15 years.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Attend and participate in all class sessions.
Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that does not expire.

Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM (5 seats left)Ambler, PA (Ambler Yards)

Basic Life Support | Online + Classroom

SETTING

Online + Classroom Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills session
Start taking your online portion immediately
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Blended Learning course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to assess, recognize, and care for adult/child/infant patients who are experiencing respiratory arrest or respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, airway obstruction, opioid overdose or other life-threatening injury or illness. When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency, healthcare providers need to act swiftly and promptly. The course emphasizes providing high-quality care and integrating psychomotor skills with critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 1-2 hours (varies)
In Person: 2 hours, 15 minutes

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Medical personnel, such as physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, nurse assistants, dentists, physical therapists, pharmacists, and students entering the field.

Public safety personnel and other professional responders, such as paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical responders (EMRs) and students entering the field.

PREREQUISITES

None.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and the online final exam with a minimum passing grade of 84 percent.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Successfully complete the Team Response Testing Scenarios as a team leader.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) | Online + Classroom/Pool

SETTING

Online + Classroom/Pool Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills session
Start taking your online portion immediately
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to:

Prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies.
Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.

Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) training is conducted and evaluated in water depths ranging from 0 feet to water 7 feet and greater (ranging from 8-12 feet maximum), depending on the depth of the facility in which the training is conducted.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 6 hours (varies)
In Person: 22 hours

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Any individual who will work as a lifeguard or who wants training as a lifeguard.

PREREQUISITES

Entry into the course is strictly limited to those who meet the prerequisites. Failure to have attained the appropriate skill level could pose a safety threat to themselves and to others in the class.

Participants must:

Be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.
Successfully complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:
- Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest (swim 150 yards, tread for 2 minutes, swim 50 yards).
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds (swim 20 yards, dive to 7-10 feet and retrieve 10-pound object, swim 20 yards holding the object).

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and assessments.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80%.
Pass the three (3) final skill assessments which include: timed response, potation and scanning, and the final team response testing scenario.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

To maintain the Lifeguarding certification, a currently certified lifeguard must successfully complete the Lifeguarding Recertification course (or the full Lifeguarding course again) prior to certificate expiration. A 30-day grace period may apply but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years. Once the Lifeguarding certification is expired, a participant must complete the full Lifeguarding course again.

Lifeguarding Recertification | Online + Classroom/Pool

SETTING

Online + Classroom/Pool Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills session
Start taking your online portion immediately
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding course provides participants with the knowledge and skills need to:

Prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies.
Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.

Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) training is conducted and evaluated in water depths ranging from 0 feet to water 7 feet and greater (ranging from 8-12 feet maximum), depending on the depth of the facility in which the training is conducted.

Shallow Water Lifeguarding (water up to 5, 6, or 7 feet) training is conducted and evaluated in water depths ranging from 0 feet to water 5, 6, or 7 feet, depending on the maximum depth of the facility in which the training is conducted.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 6 hours (varies)
In Person: 10 hours

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Any individual who will work as a lifeguard or who wants training as a lifeguard.

PREREQUISITES

Entry into the course is strictly limited to those who meet the prerequisites. Failure to have attained the appropriate skill level could pose a safety threat to themselves and to others in the class.

Participants must:

Be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.
Hold a valid, or expired no more then 30 days, ARC lifeguarding certifaction.
Successfully complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:
- Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest (swim 150 yards, tread for 2 minutes, swim 50 yards).
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds (swim 20 yards, dive to 7-10 feet and retrieve 10-pound object, sim 20 yards holding the object).

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and assessments.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80%.
Pass the three (3) final skill assessments which include: timed response, potation and scanning, and the final team response testing scenario.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

To maintain the Lifeguarding certification, a currently certified lifeguard must successfully complete the Lifeguarding Recertification course (or the full Lifeguarding course again) prior to certificate expiration. A 30-day grace period may apply but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years. Once the Lifeguarding certification is expired, a participant must complete the full Lifeguarding course again.

Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification r.24 | Online + Classroom/Pool

SETTING

Online + Classroom/Pool Skills Session

Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led session
Convenient locations and times for in-person skills check with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification Course gives instructors/instructor trainers the opportunity to review the course knowledge and skills within a formal course setting to maintain their American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer certification. Successfully completing this course is the only method for maintaining certification as an American Red Cross Lifeguarding instructor.

LENGTH

Online: 6 hours (varies)
In Person: 7 hours

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructors and Lifeguarding Instructor Trainers.

PREREQUISITES

Entry into the course is strictly limited to those who meet the prerequisites.

Participants must:

Possess a current, or expired by no more than 1-year, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer certification.
Successfully complete the online session of the Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification course prior to the in-person session. (Assigned after registration.)

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson and assessments.
Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Complete the skill practice and polish session, demonstrating skills to the standard.
Demonstrate instructor-level skill competency in all skills. This means being able to demonstrate all of the skill steps as they are written, in the correct order, and in accordance with the proficiency criteria to meet the objectives of the skill.
Conduct one (1) teaching assignment as part of the skill practice and polish session.
Pass the written exam with a minimum grade of 80%.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital instructor certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

To maintain certification, Lifeguarding Instructors/Instructor Trainers must successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification course prior to expiration.

NOTE: The teaching history requirement has been eliminated for Lifeguarding Instructors/Instructor Trainers who have completed the r.24 Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer update as they must complete a blended learning recertification course with an in-person session.

Wilderness and Remote First Aid | Classroom + Outdoor

SETTING

Classroom + Outdoor Skills Session

Combines instructor-led classroom lectures and guided discussion with outdoor skills session
Convenient locations with experienced instructors

DESCRIPTION

The American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid course is designed to provide individuals a foundation of first aid principles and skills to be able to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that do not have immediate emergency medical services (EMS) response. This includes wilderness and remote environments, including urban disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The program emphasizes experiential learning and major portions of the course are taught in an outdoor settings. The program is based on the 2010 Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines and offers enhanced content and topics to meet OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs and has been updated to reflect the latest emergency cardiovascular care science.

LENGTH

In-Person: 16 hours

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Hikers and backpackers, scout leaders and older scouts, boaters, farm workers, utility workers in remote areas, forest rangers, law enforcement and rescue crews, and disaster response team members. Any youth-serving organization members as well as adults who participate in outdoor recreational activities or who work in wilderness or remote settings where emergency medical services (EMS) response is more than 1 hour away.

PREREQUISITES

Current Adult CPR/AED certification (minimum)
Be at least 14 years of age on or before the last scheduled session of the course

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must:

Attend the in-person skills session and actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.
Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80%.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.

Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (9 seats left)Huntingdon Valley, PA (Pennypack Trust)
This class continues on:
Sat 5/10/2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Until Help Arrives | Online Only

SETTING

Online Only

Work at your own pace
Engaging and Interactive courses
Start taking your course immediately
Course access after completion

DESCRIPTION

The Red Cross Until Help Arrives course is an online course designed to equip students with the basic knowledge to assist trained responders during a life-threatening emergency. This non-certification* course provides the general public with the basic, yet critical key actions that can be taken during a life-threatening emergency that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.In this course you will learn:

Compression-Only CPR (no breaths)
AED Education
Choking Education
Bleeding (Administering direct pressure and tourniquet)
Opioid Overdose (Administering naloxone)

*NOTE: If certification is required to meet OSHA requirements for workplace certification or other regulatory requirements, it is recommended you enroll in an Instructor Led or Blended Learning First Aid/CPR/AED course.

LENGTH

Online: approximately 90 minutes (varies)

INTENDED AUDIENCE

General public and anyone willing to learn basic yet critical key actions to take during a life-threatening emergency that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.

PREREQUISITES

None.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must: