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| Health and
Safety Services |
CPR, First Aid, Connecticut
Child Care, Babysitting, Automated External Defibrillation Training, Water Safety
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| Disaster Services |
Introduction to Disaster
Services, Mass Care, Records and Reports, Disaster Health Services, Damage Assessment,
Shelter Operations |
| International Social Services |
Orientation to International
Services, International Humanitarian Law, International Social Services & Tracing,
International Relief & Development |
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| Health and
Safety Course Descriptions |
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Note: Not all chapters
offer each of these courses; and many chapters offer additional courses - check with
your local chapter's Health & Safety Services department for details. |
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Adult CPR |
This course teaches how to reduce the
risk of injury or death by identifying breathing and cardiac emergencies and administering
appropriate aid to victims 8 years of age or older. Skills taught and practiced
include rescue breathing, first aid for choking, and one-rescuer CPR. |
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Infant/Child CPR |
This course teaches how to reduce the
risk of injury or death by properly identifying breathing and cardiac emergencies and
administering aid to infants and children younger than 8 years. Skills taught and
practiced include rescue breathing, first aid for choking, and one-rescuer CPR. |
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Community CPR |
This course teaches how to reduce the
risk of injury or death by properly recognizing breathing and cardiac emergencies and
administering the appropriate aid to victims of all ages. Skills taught and
practiced include rescue breathing, first aid for choking, and one-rescuer CPR. |
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CPR for the Professional
Rescuer |
This course teaches how to
recognize and provide care in respiratory and cardiac emergencies for adults, children,
and infants, with special emphasis on two-rescuer CPR and the use of the resuscitation
mask and bag-valve mask; as well as basic anatomy and medical/legal issues.
Techniques for minimizing the risk of disease transmission, and special rescue situations
are included. While this course is focused on those who have a duty to respond in
life-threatening emergencies (ex. lifeguards, firefighters, and security personnel), it is
open to all. |
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Automated External
Defibrillation |
Specialized training for
traditional and nontraditional first responders, such as law enforcement personnel, fire
fighters, EMS personnel, lifeguards, flight attendants, and "in house" response
teams at businesses, fitness centers, restaurants, etc. This course focuses on the
basics of automated external defibrillation, the role of CPR in cardiac arrest situations;
skills for safely using an automated external defibrillator (AED); and special
considerations when using an AED. |
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Community First Aid and
Safety |
This course is the most
comprehensive First Aid & CPR course for the general public. Topics covered
include; recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants,
and children; heart disease prevention; and identifying and caring for life-threatening
bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. |
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Standard First Aid |
This course will train
individuals to recognize and care for life-threatening situations such as respiratory or
cardiac problems, sudden illness, and injury in adults. This course is designed to
prepare students for health emergencies that may occur in the workplace. It meets
OSHA requirements for adult CPR and first aid training. |
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Sports Safety Training with
Adult CPR |
This course provides
individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide a safe environment for athletes while
they are participating in sports and, in and emergency, to help sustain life and minimize
the consequences of injury until medical help arrive. This course meets the State
Departments of Education's first aid training requirement for school coaches. |
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Connecticut Child Care |
This course teaches adults
to administer First Aid and Infant/Child CPR, prevent injuries, and recognize communicable
diseases in children. It meets state training requirements for family and center day
care staff; but it is also appropriate for parents, grandparents, and child care givers. |
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Babysitting |
Youth learn how to care for
children including preventing injuries and what to do in an emergency. They also
learn job-hunting skills, how to do the job well, and how to enjoy and learn from the
experience. |
