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Health and Safety Services
For nearly a century, the American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid, CPR and bloodborne pathogens training to swimming and lifeguarding, HIV/AIDS education and Babysitter's Training, American Red Cross Preparedness programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. The Red Cross constantly strives to respond to the preparedness concerns of Americans at home, in school and in the workplace. Today's innovative programs also include teaching lay persons and professionals how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Last year, nearly 11 million people enrolled in American Red Cross health and safety courses."
You can help the Red Cross save lives. Become a health and safety instructor or authorized provider, or take a course. You may review the courses offered and the dates offered by clicking here.
The York-Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross provides health and safety services to help the community become a safer place to live and work in three main ways:
In the Community
Red Cross reaches out to the community to help people learn to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Health & Safety courses like Standard First Aid, Adult CPR, Infant & Child CPR, HIV / AIDS, and water safety are scheduled on an on-going basis at the Chapter House and various locations around the community.
In the Workplace
It does not matter whether your workday is spent in a child care center, on a factory floor or behind a desk, we can provide safety training programs for workers on the job. We can work with companies to provide employees with safety training when and where it best suits their schedules. Courses like First Aid, CPR, HIV / AIDS, and PDT (Preventing Disease Transmission) help companies comply with OSHA/ IOSHA regulations and improve risk management.
In the Schools
Students in York County and Poquoson can learn how to help themselves and others during emergencies through Health & Safety courses that can be offered in area schools. A broad range of age-specific Red Cross Programs are offered to students from preschool through college. These courses teach skills in First Aid, CPR, HIV / AIDS, and water safety and are well-suited to a school's educational curriculum.
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