Sign Up Today For February Health and Safety Classes to Be Held in Carbon County

Sign Up Today For February Health and Safety Classes to Be Held in Carbon County

News Release: January 20, 2005
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing (610) 865-4400, ext. 262

The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley will hold the following Health and Safety classes at its Carbon Office in Lehighton in February:

Adult CPR – Feb. 12, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This course is designed for individuals who need adult CPR training only. The course uses hands-on skills training to prepare participants to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults (victims over 8 years of age). Included in the course is training in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Fee: $35

Babysitter’s Training – Feb. 26, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This course will provide individuals ages 11-15 with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of a parent. Students will develop skills in five main areas: leadership, safety and safe play, basic care, first aid, and professionalism. This course does not include training in CPR. Fee: $40

CPR for the Professional Rescuer – Feb. 15 and 16, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. (must attend both evenings). This course is designed for people who have a job-related duty to respond in an emergency, including nurses, law enforcement and EMS personnel, fire fighters, business and industry response teams, lifeguards, flight attendants, and others who must take action in emergency situations. Skills include rescue breathing, conscious/unconscious choking, as well as one- and two-person CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). This course does not include first aid training. (This course is equivalent to the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course). Fee: $65

Classes will be held at the Red Cross office located at 129 N. First Street, Lehighton. Textbooks are included in the price of the courses and will be distributed on the day of the class.

To secure a place in the class, please register at least 7 days prior to the start date of the class. You can register by phone at (610) 377-2100 or (610) 865-4400, ext. 247; online at www.redcrosslv.org; or in person at the Red Cross office, 129 N. First Street, Lehighton, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or at the Red Cross office at 2200 Avenue A, Bethlehem, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is payable by check to “American Red Cross” or credit card (MasterCard, VISA or American Express).

For more information about these and other Red Cross courses, call (610) 377-2100 or (610) 865-4400, ext. 247, or visit www.redcrosslv.org.

The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves more than 660,000 residents in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross provided health and safety education training and emergency relief services to more than 20,000 Greater Lehigh Valley residents. For more information about the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley or volunteer opportunities, call (610) 865-4400 or visit www.redcrosslv.org.