Preparing Your Workplace

                          For The Unexpected

There's just no substitute.  American Red Cross safety training is based on the latest scientific findings, meets OSHA First Aid Guidelines, and is delivered through certified instructors.  Instruction combines video, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on training.  Participant materials are easy to read and feature visuals to support instruction.

Build the program that's right for your company.  Start with Standard First Aid and CPR/Automated External Defibrillation (AED) training.  Add optional modules to address your specific workplace needs.  Have your training on -site or at your local Red Cross chapter.  Or send your employees to Instructor courses and prepare them to train the rest of your staff.

Meet all your training program need in one convenient day.  Courses and modules are designed to fit a 6 1/2 hour union workday, so you train more efficiently and keep your employees on the job.  Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing your employees are safe because their emergency and safety skills came from the best in safety training.

• Standard First Aid with AED (6 1/2 hours) - The most comprehensive training course, this day-long session teaches first aid, adult CPR, and AED skills.
• Standard First Aid (5 1/2 hours) - This course teaches hands-on first aid and adult CPR training and explains the role of AEDs in emergency cardiac care.
• First Aid (4 hours) - This half-day course focuses on first aid skills for a variety of injuries and illnesses.
• Adult CPR/AED (4 1/2 hours) - Hands-on skills training for adult CPR and AED prepares participants to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies.
• Adult CPR (3 3/4 hours) - For employees who need adult CPR training only, this hands-on skills training includes information on the role of AEDs in emergency cardiac care.
• Infant and Child CPR (5 1/2 hours) - Applies to infants and children up to 8 years.  This course meets DHR requirements for all day care providers.
• Blood Borne Pathogens Training (2 hours) - This course trains individuals regarding safe practices to reduce exposure to blood-borne infections such as the Hepatitis B virus and HIV.     

        Injury-Control Modules (1 hour)

        Focusing on common causes of worksite injuries and key health risks, these one-hour awareness level modules highlight risks and promote preventions.

        Topics include:

• Ergonomics - Learn to reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
• Slips, Trips, & Falls - Includes the causes of accidents and remedies for common hazards.
• Back Injury Prevention - Learn how posture, stretching, and safe lifting can reduce the risk of back injury.
• Your Heart Matters - Helps individuals take steps to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
• Workplace Violence Awareness - Learn to recognize impending violence and improve personal safety.
• Managing Stress - Helps individuals recognize their stressors and develop practical stress-reduction techniques.