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CPR/AED & First Aid for the Lay Responder
The American Red Cross (ARC) CPR/FA/AED for the Lay Responder class
teaches participants to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac,
breathing, first aid emergencies and provide immediate care to victims
until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.
CPR/AED & First Aid for the Professional Rescuer
The purpose of the ARC CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health
Care Providers program is to train professional-level rescuers to respond to
breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants until
more advanced medical personnel take over.
Lifeguard Certification Class
Our ARC Lifeguard Certification course will certify participants in:
Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer.
Participants must be 15 years of age by the last day of class and must be
able to complete the following pre-requisites:
Swim front crawl 300 yards continuously
Tread water for 2 minutes using legs only
Complete a timed brick retrieval within 1 minute, 40 seconds
Learn More!
For more information on swim lessons and certification
classes, visit us at odu.edu/recwell
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