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CPR/First Aid Trainings

* We will NOT be offering CPR/First Aid Trainings over the Summer! *
Upcoming Class(es): Please check our calendar for upcoming dates.
 



Cost


 

We offer courses at discounted prices that are considerably cheaper than the Bay Area Red Cross Chapter's rates.
 A class for certification in CPR/First-Aid/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)  is $40 for ARC @ Cal members and $50 for non-members. Classes will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.


 

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

CPR Training courses will teach life-saving skills to better prepare you for emergencies.
 We take requests for group certification, and take individuals when space permits. Join our listserve to be informed of trainings and space for individuals in the future.
 Participants will learn:
 

  • Adult CPR (proper techniques of doing chest compressions and rescue breaths)
  • Care for choking victims
  • 911 emergency services, and
  • Information on how to stay safe during emergencies


 

Participants will receive an American Red Cross certificate for adult CPR (valid for 2 years) upon successful completion of this course.

First Aid certification classes are approximately 2 hours in length. Topics covered include:
 

  • Dressings and Bandages
  • Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Recognizing and Caring for Shock
  • Caring for Burns
  • Injury to Muscles, Bones, and Joints
  • Recognizing Sudden Illness
  • Care for Sudden Illness
  • Bites and Stings
  • Preventing Poisoning
  • Heat-related Illness
  • Cold-related Illness


 

Participants will receive an American Red Cross certificate for First Aid (valid for 2 years) upon successful completion of this course.