Danville Area Chapter,  346 Mill Street,  Danville,  PA  17821 

 

 

Course Descriptions

Click on each course title for a description.

Please contact 1-800-733-2767 for course offering information and to register for classes.


Adult, Infant/Child CPR, AED, First Aid

Learning basic first aid and CPR/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can quite possibly mean the difference between life and death for someone suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) or other medical emergency.  The American Red Cross advises that being able to administer first aid and CPR/AED during the first few minutes of a medical emergency is crucial to the survival and recovery of a victim. Having these skills allows you to become a vital first responder when help is needed.

The Red Cross wants the public to know that everyone has the power to save a life. At least one person in every household and on every office floor should be trained and certified in first aid and CPR/AED. On average, it takes emergency personnel 12 minutes to arrive on scene. For someone who is choking or has stopped breathing that may be too late. By learning simple rescue skills, you can go from a helpless bystander to a person with the ability to take control and help someone during an emergency.

First aid and CPR/AED are commonly taught to everyday people who may be the only ones able to respond during the crucial first few minutes of an accident or medical emergency. Nearly everyone is capable of learning and becoming certified in first aid and CPR/AED. 

Becoming trained and certified in First Aid and CPR/AED gives the average person the knowledge and skills essential to lessen the effect of injury or sudden illness and helps sustain life until professional responders arrive.

The most effective way to learn first aid and CPR/AED is to participate in hands-on training courses taught by a certified American Red Cross instructor.  While quick-overview videos and courses help you to become familiar with safety training; attending certification courses under the supervision of a qualified instructor is the best way to obtain the skills and confidence needed to perform first aid and CPR/AED.  You will receive a two year certification card upon successfully completing the course..  In order to remain confident, and keep skills current, you will need to attend refresher courses and be re-certified every two years. 

(1) First Aid, CPR, & AED

Purpose

This course offers training in one man Adult, Infant and Child CPR, First Aid, and AED (Automatic External Defribrilator). Upon successful completion of course requirements, participants will be issued a two year certification card in CPR and First Aid.

Train lay responders to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants.

Prerequisites - None

 Learning Objectives

 - Describe how to recognize and respond to an emergency
 - Describe the purpose of the Good Samaritan Laws.
 - Identify the difference between consent and implied consent.
 - Describe the three emergency action steps.
 - Explain when and how to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
 - Explain when and how to move a person from a dangerous scene.
 - Identify how to minimize the risk of disease transmission when giving care.
 - Demonstrate how to check an unconscious person for life-threatening and

nonlife-threatening conditions.
 - Explain how to check a conscious person for life-threatening and nonlife-threatening

conditions.
 - Identify the signals of shock and describe how to minimize its effects.
 - Describe how to prioritize care for injuries and sudden illnesses.
 - Recognize the signals of a breathing emergency.
 - Demonstrate how to care for a person who is choking.
 - Demonstrate how to recognize and care for a person who is not breathing.
 - Recognize the signals of a cardiac emergency.
 - Identify the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.
 - Describe how to care for a heart attack.
 - Demonstrate how to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
 - Identify prevention strategies to decrease the risk of breathing emergencies.
 - Explain when and how to move a child from a dangerous scene.
 - Demonstrate how to care for a child who is choking.
 - Demonstrate how to recognize and care for a child who is not breathing.
 - Demonstrate how to give CPR to a child.
 - Demonstrate how to care for an infant who is choking.
 - Demonstrate how to recognize and care for an infant.
 - Identify the general steps for the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
 - Identify precautions when using an AED.
 - Demonstrate how to use an AED.
 - Identify the signs and symptoms of sudden illness, including stroke, diabetic emergency

poisoning and allergic reactions, and describe how to care for them.
 - Identify the signs and symptoms of heat- and cold-related emergencies and describe

how to care for them.
 - Demonstrate how to control bleeding.
 - Identify the signals of head, neck and back injuries and explain how to care for them.
 - Demonstrate how to care for a muscle, bone or joint injury.

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CPR/AED for The Professional Rescuer

To teach those with a duty to act (professional rescuers) 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 victim of cardiac arrest.   This course provides training for two-person CPR.  This is the course required for lifeguards, and generally required for nursing/medical students.

 Prerequisites - None

 Learning Objectives

 - Identify the responsibilities and characteristics of a professional rescuer.
 - List the series of events that occur when the emergency medical services (EMS)

system is activated.
 - Understand legal considerations that affect a professional rescuer.
 - Recognize and provide appropriate care for breathing emergencies, including cardiac

arrest, and other life-threatening injuries and illnessess
 - Demonstrate how to properly remove disposable gloves.
 - Demonstrate how to perform an initial assessment.
 - Demonstrate how to perform rescue breathing (adult, child and infant).
 - Demonstrate how to use a BVM with two rescuers.
 - Demonstrate how to care for an obstructed airway (adult, child and infant).
 - Describe when and how to use an AED.
 - Demonstrate how to give CPR (adult, child and infant).
 - Demonstrate how to give two-rescuer CPR (adult, child and infant).
 - Demonstrate how to use an AED in cardiac arrest (adult and child).
 - Demonstrate how to use an AED when CPR is in progress (adult and child).

 

 

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Wilderness First Aid

This course is intended to serve as an educational resource for those involved in activities that take them beyond the scope of traditional urban emergency medical services.

This course helps provide the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with these emergencies until more advanced care can be provided.

 Prerequisites - None

The objectives of the Wilderness First Aid Basics course are:

 - Identify how to respond to emergency situations in delayed emergency help situations.
 - Identify causes of injuries and how injuries can be prevented in wilderness areas.
 - Learn proper advance preparation for journeys in the backcountry.
 - Learn Emergency Action Steps for First Aid Response to be employed when EMS

is not readily available.
 - Learn basic and more advanced first aid techniques to use when an injury occurs.
 - Learn how to respond to an emotionally upset victim.
 - Learn short distance transfer and evacuation techniques.
 - Experience providing wilderness first aid through the means of scenarios and simulated

rescues that test your knowledge and skills.

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Pet First Aid

The purpose of this course is to teach participants how to be prepared for emergencies that involve a cat or dog and how to protect themselves and the animal from further harm, injury or suffering during emergencies by teaching prompt, effective first aid actions and care.

This course does not teach participants how to diagnose medical conditions or make recommendations for medications for an ill and injured cat or dog. 

Topics covered include:

 - Symptoms and care for common ailments and emergencies.
 - Instructions for creating a pet first aid kit, giving medications and how to recognize

emergencies.
 - Tips on maintaining your pet’s health and well-being
 - Understand the importance of knowing the normal physical conditions, behaviors, and

habits of their cat or dog.
 - Describe how to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog and capture and restrain

properly.
 - How to check an animal that appears to be having a first aid emergency.
 - How to check an unconscious cat or dog for breathing and cardiac emergencies.
 - How to perform CPR on a cat or dog.

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Babysitting

Purpose

To provide youth who are planning to baby-sit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe and help children behave; and learn about basic child care and basic first aid.

Prerequisites - None. Recommended age 11–15 years.

Learning Objectives

 - Define leadership and identify role modeling, respect,

communication, motivation, taking action and decision making as important leadership

skills.

 - Identify ways to respect diversity among the children they babysit.

- Apply the FIND decision-making model to common babysitting situations.
 - Use safe and appropriate techniques for finding babysitting jobs
 - List good business practices and professional work behaviors for babysitting.

 - Identify safety-related problems and know how to prevent, recognize

and fix them to create a safer environment in and around the home.
 - Identify which behaviors to expect from children based on their ages and developmental

stages.

 - Describe the importance of play for children’s growth and development.

 - List and apply appropriate techniques to prevent misbehavior and

help children engage in desired behaviors.
 - List at least three types of basic child care
 - Recognize an emergency.
 - Identify and apply the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE.
 - Explain the differences between life-threatening and nonlife-

threatening emergencies.

 - Identify who to call and when to call in different emergency situations.
 - Describe how to check a conscious child or infant.
 - Explain how to care for bleeding and burns.
 - Demonstrate the proper way to wash their hands.
 - Demonstrate how to properly remove disposable gloves.
 - Demonstrate how to pick up and hold an infant and toddler.
 - Demonstrate how to bottle-feed an infant.
 - Demonstrate how to spoon-feed an infant or toddler.
 - Demonstrate how to diaper an infant or toddler.
 - Demonstrate how to help a conscious child or infant who is choking.
 - Demonstrate how to check an unconscious child or infant.
 - Demonstrate how to give care to an unconscious child or infant who is not breathing.
 - Demonstrate the steps to control external bleeding.

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Lifeguarding

The Lifeguarding course is currently being held at the Danville Area Community Center (DACC).  Please contact Jeannie Ford at 275-3001 for course dates and times.

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HIV/AIDS Education - Know the facts!!!

HIV is a health problem of concern to every community.  We can provide training in Basic HIV/AIDS information and also Prevention Skills.  Classes and presentations are available for individuals and/or groups.

Learning Objectives:

The Basic HIV/AIDS Program helps people take steps to prevent the spread of HIV. The Basic HIV/AIDS Program provides the opportunity to openly discuss the facts about HIV and AIDS and personalize the facts so they become more meaningful. It's a good way to encourage people to adopt prevention behaviors to protect themselves and others from HIV. The Basic HIV/AIDS Program can help people develop and practice skills that they can use in real life situations to protect themselves and others from HIV. Red Cross-trained instructors can conduct sessions of the Basic HIV/AIDS Program in your community.   Classes can be arranged to meet the needs of your facility or program, with the information adjusted to be age appropriate.

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