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Kansas Capital Area Chapter
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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.

 

CPR Made Simple (1 hour)

A non-certification course designed for individuals who want to learn adult CPR/AED but do not need or desire certification.  The course introduces individuals to adult CPR/AED and focues on hands on practice of adult CPR/AED skills.

Workplace Training: Standard First Aid (5 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 and adult CPR. Workplace Training: Standard First Aid with AED is available in a 6 ½ hour course. 

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.

Infant and Child CPR (5 ½ hours)
Designed for childcare providers, teachers, parents and others who care for children, this course prepares participants to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children up to 12 years. Participants take home a refresher skills card as well as information about preventing injuries. Infant CPR is also available separately as a 3 ½ hour course that applies to infants up to 12 months; Child CPR (4 hours) is available separately and applies to children age 1 to 12 years.

AED Essentials (2 hours)
This course teaches individuals currently certified in Adult CPR how to safely use an AED to provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission (2 hours)
This newly-updated 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.

Instructor Training (16 - 30 hours)
We can train your staff as instructors in any of our program areas, including First Aid/CPR/AED, Lifeguarding, Water Safety, and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Participants must demonstrate all basic-level skills for their program area and have completed Fundamentals of Instructor Training within one year prior to the start of the class.

Fundamentals of Instructor Training (4 1/2 hours)
This prerequisite course for all instructor training classes covers American Red Cross ethics as well as the history of the American Red Cross. Basic instructor methods and teaching tips are discussed in preparation for instructor classes.