Serving Henderson, Union and Webster Counties

in Western Kentucky

Community Classes

 

SFA/BBP– Class to provide student the knowledge and skills of Adult CPR, First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens. $50/person

8 am– 2 pm

Wednesday, August 26

Saturday, September 12

 

 

CPR for the Professional Rescuer/AED– Class to provide student the knowledge and skills for a care provider (nurse, lifeguard, police, etc.) who has a duty to respond to emergencies. Teaches Adult, Infant, & Child CPR/AED and the use of the bag valve mask and one and two man rescuers.

$50/person

8 am– 3 pm

Saturday, August 15

 

Adult CPR/BBP Review– Class for currently certified students to review the knowledge and skills of Adult CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens.

$20/person

8 am– 10 am

 

Infant/Child CPR– Class to provide students the knowledge and skills to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children under the age of 12.

$30/person

5:30 pm– 9:00 pm

Tuesday, August 11

Tuesday, September 15

 

 

FA/CPR/AED/BBP Instructor Class– Class designed to train instructors to teach Adult, Infant, & Child CPR, First Aid, AED and Bloodborne Pathogens.

$250/person

8 am– 4 pm

TBA — Contact Chapter

 

Must pre-register by contacting

Ladonna Scott at 270-826-2775.

 

Online Health & Safety Classes

Available 24/7

With our new Online Training option, the way you learn valuable, life saving skills is up to you! Don’t have time to train in the classroom? You can learn at home—at your own pace, at your own time—then pop in at the Cardinal Chapter for your skills session. It’s as easy as that. 

 

Here’s how to do it:

 

Þ Sign up online

Þ Enroll in classes

Þ Complete online training

Þ Print out verification form

Þ Call us to schedule a skills session

Þ Attend your skills session

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find out how you can get your

OSHA Training at the Red Cross! Call (270)826-2775 or email

ladonnaarc@ccol.net.

The Masters of Disaster Curriculum Kit contains ready-to-go- lesson plans, activities, and demonstrations on disaster-related topics that teachers can incorporate within core subject area.  The materials are designed for flexibility, so that teaching teams can integrate hazard-related lessons into the core academic subjects.  The curriculum focuses on :  General disaster preparedness, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning and earthquakes.  Instructor training is not required to teach this course.

 

Masters of Disaster Curriculum Kit

Grades 6-8 - $35.00

Grades 3-5 - $35.00

The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. The Red Cross has swimming courses for people of any age and swimming ability. To find out where lessons are offered or to enroll in a CPR/AED or first aid course, contact us at 270-826-2775. Swim in a supervised, marked area with a lifeguard present, and swim with others. Never swim alone.

· Enter the water feet first. Enter the water headfirst only when the area is clearly marked for diving and has no obstructions.

· Adults should never leave a child unobserved around water. Practice "reach supervision" by staying within an arm's length of young children and weak swimmers while they are in and around the pool, lake or ocean.

· Take frequent breaks (about once an hour) where everyone gets out of the water, drinks water, reapplies sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) and rests.

· If you are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current. Once you are free, turn and swim toward shore. If you can't swim to the shore, float or tread water until you are free of the rip current and then head toward shore.

· Watch out for the "dangerous too's" “ too tired, too cold, too far from safety, too much sun, too much strenuous activity.

· Post CPR instructions and directions to call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number in the pool area.

· Keep toys away from the pool when it is not in use. Toys can attract young children into the pool.

· If a child is missing, check the pool first. Go to the edge of the pool and scan the entire pool, bottom, and surface, as well as the surrounding pool area.

Firework safety:
There are nearly 9,000 emergency room-treated injuries associated with fireworks a year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission. You can enjoy these Fourth of July staples safely by doing the following:

· Never give fireworks to small children, and always follow the instructions on the packaging.

· Keep a supply of water close-by as a precaution.

· Make sure the person lighting fireworks always wears eye protection.

· Light only one firework at a time and never attempt to relight "a dud."

· Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from children and pets.

· Never throw or point a firework toward people, animals, vehicles, structures or flammable materials.

· Stay at least 500 feet away from professional fireworks displays.

· Leave any area immediately where untrained amateurs are using fireworks.

Safe Grilling:
Nothing says summer quite like the smell of barbecue. Make sure safety is a key ingredient in your backyard bash by reading the following tips for safer grilling:

· Use gas and charcoal barbecue grills outside only.

· Position grills far from siding, deck railings, overhanging branches and house eaves.

· Keep children and pets at least three feet away from the grill area.

· Never add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignited.

· Always follow the manufacturer's instructions when using grills.

· Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use.

For more safety tips or to register for a water safety, first aid or CPR/AED course, visit www.redcross.org.

 

 

Water safety at the pool and beach: