The American Red Cross is the nation's leading provider of quality health and safety programs, products and services. The Red Cross gives people the knowledge to prevent accidents and injuries and the skills to take action that can save lives. The American Red Cross of Licking County provides health and safety training to help the community become a safer place. 

In the Community

Last year more than 1,000 community members enrolled in first aid courses which taught them how to prevent, prepare for and respond to health related emergencies. By completing CPR courses, more than 900 learned how to help when someone is choking, stops breathing or has no pulse.
 
The Red Cross Learn to Swim and aquatics programs taught 900 children water safety techniques. Safety courses are conducted on an ongoing basis by the chapter throughout the community, at the chapter building, schools, churches and community centers. Courses include Standard First Aid, CPR, Lifeguarding, HIV/AIDS education, Water Safety, Babysitting and Sport Safety Training and Workplace Injury Prevention Modules.. 

In the Workplace 

Companies continually strive to provide the safest work environment for their employees. That is why the Red Cross works with companies to provide safety training for workers when and where it best suits them. Courses such as First Aid, CPR, and Preventing Disease Transmission help companies comply with OSHA regulations, improve risk management and make the workplace a safer one. 

In the Schools

A unique educational experience for children, Safety City consists of several safety awareness programs including avoiding strangers, crossing the street and calling 9-1-1. The program is supported by local organizations and educates more than 400 Pre-K students each year. Area children are safer and better prepared to handle emergencies after they experience Safety City. Information about these courses and programs may be obtained by calling (740)349-9442.  

Retail Items 

Official American Red Cross First Aid Kits are available in sizes ranging in price from $8 to $25 each. Several styles of personal protection pocket masks are also available from $4.75 to $13.25 each. For information about Red Cross shirts, pins, cups, banks, posters, and other collectible and lifesaving items, please call (740) 349-9442.    

What are Authorized Providers

An Authorized Provider is a company, organization, agency, or individual that has signed an Authorized Provider Agreement with a chapter to provide American Red Cross instructional programs. Authorized Providers have been the mainstay of Health and Safety Services for over 90 years by helping the Red Cross to deliver programs in lifesaving techniques to the community.

As we work together these are some mutual commitments: that serve as the basis of the American Red Cross and your organization, the Authorized Provider. Our mutual commitments are:

• To establish a relationship based on mutual respect and trust.

• To provide the American people with responsive, accessible, affordable, and high quality health and safety services, education and training in a professional manner.

• To sustain and expand the mission of the American Red Cross

• To help people lead safer, healthier lives

For more information about becoming an Authorized Provider please call Beth Wood, Director of Preparedness, at 740-349-9442.

Babysitter’s Training

Parents, your child wants to baby sit to earn some spending money. Worried that this is a big responsibility? The newly revised American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course is an excellent opportunity to prepare your child. Open to youth ages 11–15, this course provides a range of injury prevention and safety skills as well as training in decision making, basic care, leadership and professionalism. It also includes essential first aid & CPR skills training to be used in the event of an emergency. For more information or to sign up, call your American Red Cross of Licking County at (740) 349-9442.

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Registration Fees

Course registration fees are refundable providing it is made three days prior to the start of class and there will be a $5.00 fee withheld.  There will be no refunds for any class that totals $20.00 or less.

• All registration is on a first-come, first served basis.

• You are not registered in a class until we have received your payment in full and determined that space is available.

• Payment and registration must be received at lest two days before the first day of class.

There is a $10.00 discount when taking any two of the following classes. (Adult CPR, Infant and Child CPR and / or First Aid)

Adult CPR

This course teaches you how to call and work with EMS, Recognize cardiac and breathing emergencies, and when called for, the correct technique and confidence to perform CPR. You’ll also learn how to avoid blood borne pathogen exposure for your safety and be taught the role of AED’s in the Cardiac Chain of Survival. Upon successful completion, a certification card will be awarded. Call Your American Red Cross of Licking County at 740-349-9442 for more information.                        

Infant & Child CPR

Would you know what to do if an infant in your care was choking? Or you found a child on the floor unconscious and not breathing? Accidents can happen and Your American Red Cross wants to help you be prepared. Join us for an Infant and Child CPR class.   This course is designed for anyone who cares for children. Learn life saving skills by live demonstrations, video, discussion and hands on practice. Our new course material meets Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2005 Guidelines and injury prevention will also be discussed.  Call Your American Red Cross of Licking County at 740-349-9442 for more information. Together, we can save a life.

First Aid

The American Red Cross First Aid Course teaches first aid skills for a variety of injuries and illnesses. Learn to not only recognize emergency situations, but also the care for wounds, bone and soft tissue injuries, head and spinal injuries, burns, and heat and cold emergencies. You’ll also learn how to manage sudden illnesses, stroke, seizure, bites, poisoning and minimize shock. This is the kind of training you would want someone helping you to have. To learn how you can become Red Cross Certified in First Aid call Your American Red Cross at 740-349-9442. Together, we can save a life.

All courses are held at the Red Cross Chapter House at  196 South 5th Street.

Call Beth Wood 349-9442 for more information or registration.

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2008 Health and Safety Course Catalog  

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