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Prepare a Safer Workplace and Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: Your Employees

From CPR, first aid and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to injury prevention courses, bloodborne pathogens training and community disaster preparedness education, Red Cross training offers complete, flexible programs that help your company stay prepared for virtually any life-threatening situation. First Aid/CPR/AED training courses combine lecture, demonstrations and video with hands-on training in a 'practice-while-you-watch' format.

Build the program that works for your business using our modular curriculum. Contact the Central Plains Chapter for more information.

 

Standard First Aid with CPR/AED - Adult (6-½ hours)
Prepare your staff with 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. This course covers first aid, adult CPR and AED training. First Aid and CPR training without learning AED skills is also available in a 5-½ hour course. Available in English and Spanish.

View a Demonstration of Web-based Blended Learning Now Available in Limited Areas
Is your company in compliance with OSHA standards for first aid training and emergency preparedness?

Adult CPR (3 ¾ hours)
For employers who need adult CPR training only, this hands-on skills training prepares participants to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults. Adult CPR/AED is available in a 4-1/2 hour course with AED training included. Available in English and Spanish.
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CPR - Child and Infant (4-1/4 hours)
Designed for those who care for children, either full time or occasionally, this course teaches participants how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children age 12 and younger. CPR - Infant is available separately as a 3-3/4 hour course that applies to infants up to 12 months; CPR - Child (3-3/4 hours) is available separately and applies to children between the ages of 1 and 12. Available in English and Spanish.

AED - Adult
This course teaches individuals currently certified in CPR- Adult the skills and knowledge needed to provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). AED - Child training is also available. Available in English and Spanish.

Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission (2 hours)
This course meets OSHA's revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. This course teaches participants how bloodborne pathogens are spread, how to prevent exposures and what to do if exposed to infectious materials.

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.

Oxygen Administration (2 hours)
Prepares laypersons with the knowledge of when and how to use supplemental oxygen and breathing devices. Professional rescuers also learn advanced skills in airway management.

First Aid and Preparedness (1-½ hours)
Streamlined to fit into busy work schedules, this interactive presentation is ideal for employees who want to learn lifesaving skills, but do not need to receive certification to meet OSHA regulations. A 90-minute session is packed with information to help employees stay prepared with valuable lifesaving skills.

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The following online resources are also available to assist your disaster preparedness efforts for your business:

  • Preparing Your Business for the Unthinkable
  • Guide to Business Continuity Planning CD-ROM
  • The Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry

Plus, Community Disaster Education Materials, including information about family disaster planning, are also available.


American Red Cross - Central Plains Chapter
404 E 3rd Street -- Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Phone (308) 382-3790 -- (888) 382-3790 -- Fax (308) 382-2494
Email redcross@giredcross.org