Red Cross Adult/Pediatric CPR/AED/FA
Date/Time:	Mon 6/9/2025 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location:	Diamond CPR and Safety
Class Price:	$100.00

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program is designed to help participants recognize and

respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach

participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person when minutes

matter, and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. 

Learning Objectives

■ Describe how to recognize an emergency and gain confidence to act.

■ Explain how to lower the risk for infection when giving care.

■ Understand legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, such as consent.

■ Describe the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE.

■ Identify when it is necessary to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

■ Explain how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive.

■ Explain how to check a responsive injured or ill person.

■ Demonstrate high-quality CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a person who

is in cardiac arrest.

■ Demonstrate first aid care for a person who is choking.

■ Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following

sudden illnesses: shock, asthma attack, anaphylaxis, heart attack, opioid overdose, diabetic

emergencies, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.

■ Describe methods used to control life-threatening bleeding, including the application of direct pressure

and the application of a commercial tourniquet.

■ Demonstrate the application of direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding.

■ Explain when a commercial tourniquet should be used, and describe the basic principles of using a

tourniquet.

■ Recognize the signs and symptoms of, and describe appropriate first aid care for, the following injuries

and environmental illnesses: burns; head, neck and spinal injuries (including concussion); heat stroke;

hypothermia; poison exposure.

Certification Requirements

■ Attend and participate in all class sessions 

■ Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices

and assessment.

■ Demonstrate competency in all required skills.

■ Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.

Certificate Issued and Validity Period

All First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, except for Bloodborne Pathogens Training, are valid for

2 years from the date of course completion. Bloodborne Pathogens Training certification is valid for 1 year

from the date of course completion. Upon successful completion of a course in the First Aid/CPR/AED

program, participants receive American Red Cross certification specific to the course they completed.

Participant Products/Materials

■ American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual (print or eBook)

■ American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Ready Reference Card (print or PDF)

■ American Red Cross Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Ready Reference Card (print or PDF)

■ American Red Cross First Aid Mobile App (available on 02/28/22)

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Ready Reference Cards may be downloaded for free from the

Red Cross Learning Center or purchased from the Red Cross Store (www.redcross.org/store). After

completing a First Aid/CPR/AED class, participant’s who have provided a valid email address will

receive access to the First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual eBook via email. This eBook is included in the

cost of the class.