Preparedness & Training

American Red Cross training and educational programs help to save lives and empower people to respond to life-threatening emergencies.

Each year thousands of greater Lehigh Valley residents gain lifesaving skills and preparedness information - including first aid, CPR and the use of defibrillators. As a result, our communities are safer because of Red Cross training.

Training Classes

Our classes are contemporary, interactive and available to anyone. Classes are held at the Red Cross, workplace sites, community centers, schools and other venues. Trained professional Red Cross instructors give people the confidence and skills they need to be prepared for life's emergencies. (More Information)

When you take a Red Cross Preparedness & Training class, you are guaranteed cost-effective training, consistency nationwide, certified instructors and participant certification.

In addition to our classes, we offer a number of other lifesaving programs and services such as:

Lifeline

Lifeline, a personal emergency response program designed to provide assistance and reassurance to people in need at their home 24-hours a day, 365-days a year. (More Information)

I'm OK

I'M OK, a real neighbor-helping-neighbor program, that uses a simple laminated door hanger to save lives in apartment facilities. (More Information)

Automated External Defibrillators

Automated External Defibrillators or AEDs. Did you know that in the past year, approximately 250,000 Americans died of sudden cardiac arrest: nearly one death every two minutes? Up to 100,000 of these deaths could have been prevented if someone had initiated the Cardiac Chain of Survival and an automated external defibrillator (AED) had been available for immediate use at the time of the emergency. Read more about how this portable device can - and does - save lives.(More Information)

Jobs

Looking for a job in Preparedness and Training? This might be the place for you. Check out our job opportunities at the Red Cross and at other locations. Jobs are updated throughout the year.