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Health and Safety Services
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H&S Services helps you to be prepared for emergency situations
before they happen. Learning first aid or CPR could mean the difference between
life or death for someone you love! We provide many courses, all designed to
keep your family safe. A sample of the courses we offer are Babysitters
Training, Preventing Disease Transmission, HIV Education, Lifeguard Training,
and Water Safety Education.The
American Red Cross is the recognized premier provider of first aid, CPR,
lifeguard training, water safety, HIV/AIDS prevention education, mission-related
caregiving and other health and safety education programs. In 2005, nearly 12
million people were enrolled in health and safety courses learning how to keep
themselves and their families safer. Programs are developed in collaboration
with experts from the fields of medicine and aquatics and reflect the latest
information and techniques. Courses are designed to teach the exact skills
people need to respond to an emergency. The American Red Cross has provided
health and safety services to the Spartanburg Community for more than 90 years
as part of the organization's mission of emergency prevention, preparedness, and
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National Links:
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First
Aid, CPR and AED Programs:
Since 1909, the American
Red Cross has trained tens of millions of people in first aid and CPR,
translating the consensus of medical science into practical, easy-to-understand
information for the American public. Today, the Red Cross offers a variety of
first aid programs for different age groups and general, professional and
workplace audiences, including Workplace Training, First Aid/CPR/AED Program,
AED Training, Community First Aid and Safety, Wilderness First Aid, Pet First
Aid, First Aid for Children Today (F.A.C.T.), Basic Aid Training (B.A.T.), Sport
Safety Training, First Aid Responding to Emergencies and Emergency Response. All
programs emphasize the importance of prevention and reflect the most recent
changes in cardiac care. The goal of Red Cross courses is to teach people not
only how to respond to injuries and medical emergencies, but also how to prevent
them.
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Aquatics:
The American Red Cross has been a leader
in aquatic education since 1914. Aquatic programs are available to all ages
and skill levels with a focus on the Learn to Swim program and aquatic
safety training. Courses include Longfellow's Whale Tales (a course for
children taught on land), Lifeguard Training Program, Learn to Swim (levels
I to VI), and Basic Water Rescue.
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HIV/AIDS
Prevention Education:
The American Red
Cross educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages
people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people
apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior. These goals are
accomplished through the Basic HIV/AIDS program, the African American and
Hispanic HIV/AIDS programs, the Workplace HIV/AIDS program and HIV/AIDS
programs targeted at today's youth.
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Other Health and Safety Programs:
In keeping with current national health
care needs, the American Red Cross also offers health promotion and injury
prevention programs such as Babysitter's Training; Nurse Assistant Training;
Family Caregiving; Bloodborne Pathogens Training; Ergonomics; Your Heart
Matters; Managing Stress; Back Injury Prevention; Slips, Trips, and Falls;
and Workplace Violence Awareness.
The Health and Safety Services Department at the Piedmont Chapter offers a
full array of courses. Courses are taught by trained and certified Health
and Safety instructors. Courses are delivered via three methods:
- The Piedmont Chapter schedules
monthly classes open to the community.
- Full Service Contract Courses are
taught to local businesses and organizations.
- Authorized Providers, via an
agreement with the Red Cross, conduct training to their associates
and/or patrons.
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Call us to schedule training at your
business or community
organization. Red Cross First Aid training meet OSHA requirements and will help
you maintain a safer work place.
You can help us save lives by becoming a Health & Safety Services Instructor
or Authorized Provider.
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 Pet First Aid
Learn how to give proper first aid to Fido or Whiskers. During this 4 hour
training you will learn first aid procedures that could save your pet's
life. You will learn what to do for injuries, bleeding, and stoppage of
breathing. Sign up for this course on September 10 for $35.00.
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Family Caregiving
Preparing for a parent, spouse or friend at home means your life
is a balancing act. You want to provide the best care possible - which can be
a full-time job in itself. But if you're like many caregivers, you have many
other commitments, including a job and a family.
Family Caregiving offer you a helping hand by providing a
variety of information - packed sessions covering topics that can help you
provide better care, including bathing, home safety and nutrition, as well
as legal and financial issues. There's even a session that helps you take
care of yourself!
The modules include:
- Assisting with Personal Care
Positioning and Helping Your Loved One Move
General Caregiving Skills
Home Safety
Healthy Eating
Caring for a Loved One with HIV/AIDS
Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia
Legal and Financial Issues
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Jodie Morrison
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