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Learning basic first aid and CPR/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can mean the difference between life and death for our family, friends and neighbors.  The Vermont and New Hampshire Valley Region of the American Red Cross is dedicated to teaching you lifesaving skills so you can respond when help is needed at work, at home or in the community.

Everyone has the power to save a life. At least one person in every household and on every office floor should be trained and certified in first aid and CPR/AED. On average, it takes emergency personnel 12 minutes to arrive on scene. For someone who is choking or has stopped breathing that may be too late. By learning simple rescue skills, you can go from a helpless bystander to a person with the ability to take control help someone during an emergency.

The most effective way to learn first aid and CPR/AED is to participate in hands-on training courses taught by a certified Red Cross instructor.  While quick-overview videos and courses help you to become familiar with safety training; attending certification courses under the supervision of a qualified instructor is the best way to obtain the skills and confidence needed to successfully perform first aid and CPR/AED.  And, in order to remain confident and keep skills current, it is recommended that you attend refresher courses and be re-certified yearly.  

The Red Cross offers thorough and flexible training programs, which help you prepare for emergencies and life-threatening situations.  Courses are available for administering help to infants, children and adults, as well as, for fulfilling training requirements for  workplaces, and for professional rescuers.

Earn Continuing Education and Training Credits!

Red Cross has been approved as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education by The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The approval comes after an extensive application and vetting process of the American Red Cross and its courses by the organization, which was created in 1968 to ensure that education providers meet strict continuing education guidelines.

Certification by IACET means that nurses, social workers, recreation professionals, teachers and day care providers among others, can gain or maintain their license or certification by taking Red Cross courses in a variety of subjects, and obtaining Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for them.  It also distinguishes the American Red Cross from other training providers.

Among the courses eligible for continuing education credits are First Aid and CPR/AED, Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructors, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, Disaster Instructor Specialty Training, and courses on International Humanitarian Law. 

These classes are offered now. Once training has been completed, continuing education units may be obtained online at www.redcross.org/store.  Class participants should verify with their appropriate accrediting organization that CEUs received from taking Red Cross courses will be accepted.