CPR and First Aid Courses

All three YWCA locations offer American Red Cross Health & Safety courses including Adult CPR/AED, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid Basics. Courses run throughout the year for all areas. American Red Cross Preparedness programs are available for any age and can be tailored to the needs of specific groups and individuals. If you or your business are in need of any safety training, contact us to find out when the next class is offered. We can also accommodate special classes tailored to your needs and location.

Adult CPR/AED

Full Class Cost $45
Review Class Cost $30
4.5 hours

Full Class: This class teaches you to safely perform rescue breathing, abdominal/chest thrusts (for choking victims) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). You will also learn to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). American Red Cross certification for this class is one year.

Adult CPR/AED Full Course Dates and Times	Location
November 6, 4-9 pm	Midtown
December 3, 4-9 pm	Midtown
January 13, 2009, 4-9 pm	Midtown
February 15, 2009, 12-5 pm	Uptown
March 24, 2009, 4-9 pm	Uptown
April 4, 2009, 12-5 pm	Downtown
April 18, 2009, 12-5 pm	Midtown
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Review Class: Adult CPR/AED Review courses are designed for individuals who need to re-new their certification. This is an abridged course designed to re-fresh participants in lifesaving skills.

Adult CPR/AED Review Course Dates and Times	Location
November 17, 5-8 pm	Uptown
December 15, 5-8 pm	Downtown
January 27, 2009, 5-8 pm	Midtown
February 17, 2009, 5-8 pm	Downtown
March 29, 2009, 12-3 pm	Downtown
April 22, 5-8 pm	Uptown
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CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Full Course: Cost $75, 8 hours
Review: Cost $55, 5 hours

You will learn all of the skills of the basic Adult (ages 8 and up) CPR class, plus Child (ages 1 to 8) and Infant (ages 0 to 1) CPR skills.

Additionally, you will learn two-rescuer CPR (for all age groups), how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED), how to use a breathing barrier and a bag-valve-mask (BVM), as well as legal considerations about giving care. American Red Cross certification for this class is one year.

CPR/AED for the Prof. Rescuer Course Dates and Times	Location
November 19 & 20, 5-9 pm	Midtown
December 9 & 10, 5-9 pm	Downtown
January 20-21, 2009, 4-8 pm	Uptown
February 7, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm	Downtown
March 28, 2009, 12-8 pm	Midtown
April 28-29, 5-9 pm	Midtown
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Review Class: Review courses are designed for individuals who need to renew their Professional Rescuer Certification. This is an abridged course designed to strengthen lifesaving skills though practice and instruction.

Note: Current American Red Cross certification or the first of the two-year American Heart Association certification is required to be eligible for a review class.

CPR/AED for the Prof. Rescuer Review Course Dates and Times	Location
November 15, 12-5 pm	Uptown
December 17, 4-9 pm	Uptown
January 10, 2009, 3:30-8:30 pm	Midtown
February 19, 2009, 12-5 pm	Uptown
March 21, 2009, 12-5 pm	Downtown
April 16, 3-8 pm	Midtown
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First Aid Basics

Cost $45, 4 hours

In this course, you will learn the basics to care for: a person suffering from a stroke, seizure, poisoning, diabetic reaction or allergic reaction; wounds involving bleeding or burns; and heat- and cold-related conditions. You will practice bandaging and applying a sling, and learn to care for head, neck and back injuries. American Red Cross certification for this class is three years.

First Aid Course Dates and Times	Location
November 4, 1-5 pm	Midtown
December 4, 5-9 pm	Midtown
January 11, 2009, 12-4 pm	Downtown
February 12, 2009, 5-9 pm	Downtown
March 12, 2009, 4-8 pm	Uptown
April 14, 2009, 5-9 pm	Uptown
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Contact Information

For questions or more information on any of our courses, please contact Dan Edmondson at 612-215-4154. For registration information, see the Registration page.