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Babysitter's Training

Boy & Girl Scout Training

First Aid for Cats & Dogs

Wilderness First Aid

Community disaster Education

First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor

Registrations are on a first come - first served basis and classes fill up early.  All registrations require pre-payment.  Once we receive your paid registration, a confirmation letter and directions will be mailed to you.

Babysitter’s Training:

Activity-based program that gives youth ages 11-15 the skills necessary to care for infants through school-age children.  The course focuses on injury prevention, first aid, basic child-care, decision making, and problem solving.  Each student receives a book, bandage training supplies, and a Key Ring First Aid Kit.  Students enrolled in Saturday classes will be provided lunch.

Prerequisites: Must be 11 years old on first day of class.

Certificate issued upon completion

• Babysitting, No Expiration

Price:  $25.00

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Boy & Girl Scout Training

First Aid for Cats and Dogs:

A pet friendly class that teaches how to care for animals.  This class introduces the basic skills necessary to care for animals during life-threatening conditions such as:

• Conscious and Unconscious Choking
• Rescue Breathing
• Signals & Care for Cardiac Arrest
• First Aid for Wounds, Shock, Heat Burns, Chemical Burns, Sudden Illness, Seizures, Snakebites, Heatstroke, and Hypothermia

• Plus much more!!!             

Each student receives an illustrated, comprehensive Pet First Aid Guide.

Prerequisite: None

Certification issued upon successful completion

• First Aid for Dogs and Cats – No Expiration

Price: $40.00

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 Wilderness First Aid

Learn to train students in CPR, AED and First Aid.  You will review course materials and learn presentation techniques, evaluation methods, and procedures for preparing American Red Cross reports.

 Community Disaster Education

Community Disaster Education

Community Disaster presentations increase public awareness and preparedness before a disaster occurs.  Presentations will focus on educating the public on the nature of various risks and teaching appropriate actions to take to reduce injury, loss of life, and loss of property.  Our goal is to help the community prevent, prepare for, and cope with disasters that may occur.  If interested, please call 724-283-2810 ext 222.

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 First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor

Learn to train students in CPR, AED and First Aid.  You will review course materials and learn presentation techniques, evaluation methods, and procedures for preparing American Red Cross reports.

Prerequisites:

• Individuals must be at least 17 years of age.

• Hold a current basic level certificate in the course(s) in which you want to become an instructor.

Requirements for Health and Safety Instructors:

There are three basic steps to becoming an American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor. 

1.)    Complete the basic level class that you want to teach, or hold current certification.

2.)    Attend all nights of the instructor training course.

3.)    Sign a Volunteer or AP Agreement. 

In order to receive health and safety education support services, instructors teaching American Red Cross classes in the Butler County Chapter must be associated with an organization that has a signed Authorized Provider Agreement (AP), be willing to execute an agreement, or act as a volunteer instructor under the direction of the Butler County Chapter of the American Red Cross. 

Price: $120.00

Includes the following items:

      -Instructor books (2)

      -Participants’ books (CPR, AED, First Aid)

      -Fundamentals of Instructor training book

      -Course Record forms

      -AP agreement

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