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The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This program offers a choice of first aid, CPR and AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience.

The intended audience for the courses in this program includes lay responders in the workplace and community.

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) program provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to respond to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding, including how to:

• Recognize a life-threatening bleeding emergency.
• Ensure safety and communicate effectively in an emergency.
• Control life-threatening bleeding using direct pressure, a tourniquet, or both.

The program is designed to enhance participants’ ability to take decisive, lifesaving action to assist a person with a traumatic injury and life-threatening bleeding until professional responders arrive. 

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course is to teach professional rescuers (i.e., those with a duty to act) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. This includes the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to care for a person experiencing cardiac arrest.

The intended audience for the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course includes members of emergency response teams, such as lifeguards, public safety personnel, medical personnel and other employees with a duty to respond.

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response course is to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as an emergency medical responder (EMR) to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical personnel take over. This course meets or exceeds National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards Emergency Medical Responder Instructional Guidelines.

The care steps outlined within this manual are consistent with the following:

•  2015 International Consensus on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations
•  2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC
• 2015 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines Update for First Aid

The intended audience for the Emergency Medical Response (EMR) courses include individuals who will be in, or are preparing for, a job or role that requires an emergency medical response certification. Participants will include traditional EMS and public safety personnel, such as law enforcement and fire rescue personnel, but also business, industry, industrial response team members, athletic trainers, and others with a duty to respond. 

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

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 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.

The intended audience for this course includes:

• 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, AEMTs, EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement, and EMRs

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

The American Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor-Led course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to assess, recognize and care for pediatric patients who are experiencing a respiratory emergency, shock or a cardiac emergency. When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency, healthcare providers need to act swiftly and promptly. The course emphasizes providing high-quality patient care by integrating psychomotor skills, rhythm interpretation, electrical interventions and pharmacologic knowledge with critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

The intended audience for this course includes professional healthcare providers who directly care for pediatric patients in a variety of settings and who could be called on to care for a critically ill pediatric patient. This may include nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, dentists, emergency medical services, public safety personnel and other professional responders.

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

The American Red Cross Advanced Life Support (ALS) Instructor-Led Training course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to assess, recognize and care for patients who are experiencing a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency. When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency, healthcare providers need to act swiftly and promptly. The course emphasizes providing high-quality patient care by integrating psychomotor skills, rhythm interpretation, electrical interventions and pharmacologic knowledge with critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

The intended audience for this course includes professional healthcare providers who directly care for patients in a variety of settings and who could be called on to care for a critically ill patient. This may include nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, dentists, emergency medical services personnel, public safety personnel and other professional responders.

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.

The American Red Cross offers skill boosts that are add-ons to their First Aid/CPR/AED courses. These skill boosts provide additional training in specific areas, such as:

• Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Administration
• Asthma and Quick-Relief Medication Administration
• Head, Neck, Muscle, Bone and Joint Injuries and Splinting
• Life-Threatening Bleeding and Tourniquet Application
• Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Administration

Electronic student course materials are included in the cost of ARC programs. Printed course materials may be purchased separately if desired.