Health & Safety
Course Schedule
August 2009 – November 2009
Call and ask for Health & Safety Director to schedule your next community class
828-322-4151
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If you wish to contact us by e-mail, fax, phone or letter please contact us at:
Catawba Valley Chapter American Red Cross
P.O. Box 1329
409 8th Ave NE,Hickory
NC,US,28601
Fax:828-328-3744
Call:828-322-4151
Email: catesj@catawbavalleyarc.org
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Pet First Aid & CPR
Will you know what to do when your pet needs help?
Your pet depends on you for his or her well-being. In addition to providing daily care, love and affection, your best friend depends on you in an emergency. Whether your pet becomes ill or injured, or needs help in a disaster, the American Red Cross can help.
Learn basic information on how to recognize and care for emergencies, illness and injuries in cats and dogs. Participants learn rescue breathing, CPR and care for choking pets, and first aid for bleeding, fractures, poisonings and illness.
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Wilderness First Aid
We want you to get out and enjoy our wilderness…let's enjoy it safely!
This 16 hour course is for those who work, live or play in remote areas - away from the usual EMS service. Even though the emergency workers near these areas may be trained to search for and rescue those in need, there may be a delay in the notification for assistance, the time required to get to the patient, or in moving the patient to more advanced treatment. The course expands the concepts in First Aid: When Help is Delayed to give more detailed information and hands-on skills practice.
This class covers assessment and urgent first aid techniques, but not in-depth CPR. Basic first aid skills are covered, making this course appropriate for anyone regardless of experience level. No prerequisites are required.
A certification can be issued that has an expiration of 3 years and serves as a Basic First Aid certification as well. A minimum age of 15 is recommended for participants due to the serious nature of the course and scenarios.
The American Camping Association has approved the American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basics for the Part C First Aider in their accreditation standards. The Boy Scouts of America have also recommended this Red Cross course.
Materials Provided:
- Wilderness First Aid Basics Student Guide
- Mountaineering First Aid Text
- First Aid: When Help is Delayed Participant Booklet
Course Outline
- Types of Delayed-help Situations
- Emergency Action Steps - Check, Call, Care - in these situations
- Checking the scene, patient, and resources
- Contacting help
- Caring for the patient long term
- Patient assessment and Record
- Preventing Disease Transmission
- Prioritizing Care
- Carrying Out the Plan
- Deciding to Evacuate
- Treatment of injuries such as:
- Wounds
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Extremity Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Sudden Illnesses
- Major Bites and Stings
- Other types of backcountry miseries
The types of activities and persons needing more advanced training in first aid could be:
· Hikers and Backpackers
· Scouting leaders and older scouts
· Kayakers and canoers
· Farm workers
· Utility workers in remote areas
· Forest Rangers
· Law enforcement and rescue crews
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Because You Care...Prepare
What you need to know and what every parent wants in a responsible babysitter!
Designed for 11- to 15-year olds, the Babysitter’s Training Course can help you:
Interview for a babysitting job
Choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games
Perform first aid
Learn diapering and feeding techniques
Handle bedtime issues
Learn tips for having a safe babysitting experience
And more!
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