SETTING
Online Only
- Work at your own pace
- Engaging and Interactive courses
- Start taking your course immediately
- Course access after completion
DESCRIPTION
The Red Cross Until Help Arrives course is an online course designed to equip students with the basic knowledge to assist trained responders during a life-threatening emergency. This non-certification* course provides the general public with the basic, yet critical key actions that can be taken during a life-threatening emergency that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.
In this course you will learn:
- Compression-Only CPR (no breaths)
- AED Education
- Choking Education
- Bleeding (Administering direct pressure and tourniquet)
- Opioid Overdose (Administering naloxone)
*NOTE: If certification is required to meet OSHA requirements for workplace certification or other regulatory requirements, it is recommended you enroll in an Instructor Led or Blended Learning First Aid/CPR/AED course.
LENGTH
Online: approximately 1.5 hours
intended audience
General public and anyone willing to learn basic yet critical key actions to take during a life-threatening emergency that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.
Prerequisites
None.
REQUIREMENTS
Successfully complete the online session, including each lesson.
certification
Upon successful completion, participants will be issued a digital certificate by email from the American Red Cross that is valid for 2 years.