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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers First Aid and CPR courses to comply with Safety-Wise Level I standards. These courses are offered in a variety of ways depending on the region. Please follow the chart below to determine the closest training to you geographically or to determine the best the best way for you to complete the training. The prices and variety of ways these trainings are offered are due to the different way each organization (American Red Cross and American Heart Association) operate within each county served. We regret that they are not standardized across all regions.

Maumee Valley | Appleseed Ridge | Buckeye Trails | Great Rivers

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

First Aid with Adult, Child and Infant CPR

Learn the skills needed to prevent, recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personal arrive. This course covers first aid, and adult, child & infant CPR in an approach that complements adult learning styles, featuring hands-on practice and real-life scenarios. Useful take –home course materials help you retain skills and serve as an excellent refresher and reference tool after training is completed.

First Aid Certification is valid for three years; Adult, Child & Infant CPR Certification is valid for one year.

You must attend the entire class to be certified. Please bring a brown bag lunch; time allotted does not allow participants to leave for lunch.

First Aid- Only

Gain the knowledge and learn the skills necessary to prevent and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This course does not include CPR. First Aid Certification is good for three years.

You must attend the entire class to be certified.

First Aid Review

This course provides individuals an opportunity to review the basics of First Aid within a formal setting. To be eligible to participate in a review session, the participant must possess a current certificate in American Red Cross First Aid. All participants must bring the current books/skills cards to this course or purchase the materials prior to the course.

First Aid Challenge

The First Aid challenge provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their skill and knowledge competency outside of the formal class setting. The participant has sole responsibility in preparing for the knowledge and skills test. Anyone is eligible to participate in a challenge course. Non-currently certified participants can challenge only once. If non-certified participants do not pass the knowledge and skills test, they must take the full course. Currently American Red Cross certified participants may challenge as often as they like, as long as their certification is current.

CPR Review—Adult, Child and Infant

This course provides individuals an opportunity to review the basics of adult, child and infant CPR within a formal setting. To be eligible to participate in a review session, the participant must possess a current certificate in American Red Cross Adult, Child and Infant CPR. All participants must bring the current books/skills cards to this course or purchase the materials prior to the course.

CPR Challenge—Adult, Child and Infant

The CPR challenge provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their skill and knowledge competency outside of the formal class setting. The participant has sole responsibility in preparing for the knowledge and skills test. Anyone is eligible to participate in a challenge course. Non-currently certified participants can challenge only once. If non-certified participants do not pass the knowledge and skills test, they must take the full course. Currently American Red Cross certified participants may challenge as often as they like, as long as their certification is current.

Blended Learning (Online) - First Aid with Adult, Child and Infant CPR

The American Red Cross Blended Learning First Aid/CPR/AED program prepares individuals to respond to injuries and sudden illnesses that may arise in the workplace and the community. These courses offer a combination of self-paced online study and testing with an instructor-led skills practice and assessment session to meet the training needs of employers and their employees as well as the community.

Each blended learning course is divided into two sessions. Participants must first complete the self-paced online session, which includes a written exam, and then successfully complete an instructor-led skills a practice and assessment session in order to achieve certification.

Because this is a web based application you will need an Internet browser (Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape 6.2 or higher). Content is in Portable Document format (PDF) and Macromedia Flash Player.

You will be participating in strenuous activities during the skills practice and assessment classroom session, such as performing CPR on the floor. If you have a medical condition or disability that may prevent you from taking part in the classroom skills session, or if you have any questions about you ability to participate fully in this course, discuss them with your health care provider or a member of the adult development function at Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

REGISTRATION

Please register at least 14 days before the course.  Submit a Training Registration Form online. Download a .pdf version of the Adult Training Registration Form.

SCHEDULE

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