CPR
*Adult CPR
*Child CPR
*Infant CPR
*Any combination of the above
*CPR Instructor
The American
Red Cross CPR Training is in compliance with American Heart Association
standards. It teaches you what to do in an emergency situation.
You will learn to recognize and care for breathing and heart emergencies.
Participants who complete the skills and written tests successfully will
receive a one-year certificate.
Standard First Aid Community First
Aid &
Safety
The American
Red Cross First Aid Basics is in compliance with OSHA standards.
It teaches you to care for cuts, scrapes and bruises. Learn how to
treat shock; burns, bone injuries, injuries to muscles and joints, sudden
illnesses including poisoning, heat and cold emergencies. Prior CPR
training is not required. Participants who complete the skills
and written tests successfully will receive a 3-year certificate.
We also conduct Review Training or Challenges.
Babysitters' Training
For youngsters
who are interested in infant and child care. Prepares you with the
training every parent wants in a babysitter, including safety, basic childcare,
safe play, first aid and emergency action.
Aquatic Courses
*Lifeguard Training (must be
15 yrs of age)
*Water Safety Instructor
Training
(must be 16 yrs of age)
The American
Red Cross Aquatics has a program for everyone. Contact us and ask
about our learn-to-swim classes or call us at (402)375-5209 for information
on our Lifeguard training and our Water Safety Instructor training including
our Review Training or Challenges.
Disaster
Classes 
Introduction to Disaster Services
The purpose of this video-based
course is to provide fundamental
information abut disasters, the community response, and the role of the Red
Cross Disaster Services..
NOTE: This is a prerequisite for all other disaster courses.
Damage Assessment I
The purpose
of this course is to prepare Red Cross paid and volunteer staff to serve
as Damage Assessment workers to obtain and report damage assessment information
and provide operational support on disaster relief operations.
Emergency Family Services
The purpose of this course is to enable Red Cross paid and volunteer
staff and representatives of other community agencies to meet the emergency
needs of families on an individual basis following a disaster.
Shelter Operations
The purpose
of this class is to prepare Red Cross and other agencies' staff to effectively
and sensitively manage shelter operations as a team and to meet the needs
of people displaced as a result of a disaster.
Shelter Simulations
The purpose
of this class is to provide participants with an opportunity to practice
the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful shelter operation.
Participants work in teams to open, operate and close a typical shelter
operation.
Human Resources in Disaster
The purpose
of this training is to provide basic information about the activities and
processes of the Local Disaster Volunteers, Staffing, and Training functions in
support of an American Red Cross disaster relief operation. Participants
will learn how to deliver and support sufficient and effective human resources
on a disaster relief operation.
Disaster Welfare
Information
The purpose
of this training is to prepare participants to handle Disaster Welfare
Information in their local chapters. Participants will learn how to
provide effective service, transmit an inquiry to the Disaster Welfare
Information function on a disaster relief operation, and conduct follow-up
to ensure that the inquirer's needs are met.
Weapons
of Mass Destruction/Terrorism: An Overview
The purpose of this course is to
provide basic information about the issues and safety concerns in performing our
work in an environment involving a Weapons of Mass Destruction and/or Terrorism
(WMD/T) incident. Participants will learn about the skills, abilities, and
knowledge needed by disaster workers performing duties in this environment.
Records and Reports I
This
course prepares Red Cross paid and volunteer staff to work within the Records
& Reports function in a disaster environment. This course will
provide the worker with the tools to perform the Records & Reports
activities that support other functions as well as co-workers on a Red
Cross disaster relief operation.
Emergency Operations Center (Liaison)
Prepares
participants to build and maintain collaborative relationships designed
to enhance the community's ability to respond to disaster.
Logistics: An Overview
The purpose
of this training is to provide basic information about the activities and
processes of the Logistics function in support of an American Red Cross disaster
relief operation. Participants will learn about the skills, abilities, and
knowledge needed by Logistics workers and how they can get started in their
local chapter.
Mass Care Overview
Provides
participants with basic information about the activities of the Red Cross
Mass Care function on a disaster operation. Participants will learn
about the skills and abilities needed by Mass Care workers and how they
can get started in their local chapter.
Questions or comments
redcross@qwest.net
