Course Overview

The American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course prepares participants to recognize and respond to a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.

The course is designed for individuals who need certification for workplace, regulatory, or organizational requirements, as well as those who want practical emergency-response skills they can use at work, at home, or in the community.

What You Will Learn

The course focuses on helping participants recognize an emergency, determine when additional help is needed, and provide appropriate care until emergency medical services or other advanced help arrives.

Course content includes training related to:

• Recognizing and responding to first aid emergencies.
• Recognizing breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.
• Performing CPR for adults, children, and infants.
• Using an automated external defibrillator (AED).
• Responding to choking emergencies.
• Providing care for common injuries and sudden illnesses.
• Applying appropriate first aid principles while waiting for additional medical care.
• Using hands-on skills and decision-making during realistic emergency-response scenarios.

Course Formats

Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED may be offered in either blended-learning or fully instructor-led formats, depending on the scheduled class.

Blended Learning
Blended learning combines self-paced online coursework with a required instructor-led skills session. Participants complete the knowledge-based portion of the course online before attending the scheduled hands-on session.

Instructor-Led
In a fully instructor-led course, the instructional content, skills practice, and required course activities are completed in person with an instructor.

What to Expect During the Online Portion

For blended-learning classes, the online portion is completed before the in-person skills session. The Red Cross online course can be accessed using a compatible desktop computer, tablet, or mobile device.

The online portion is interactive and self-paced. Participants work through course content designed to introduce and reinforce the knowledge needed to recognize emergencies and make appropriate care decisions.

During the online portion, participants can expect to work through information and activities involving first aid, breathing emergencies, cardiac emergencies, CPR, AED use, and emergency-response decision-making.

The required online coursework must be completed before attending the instructor-led skills session. Completing the online portion by itself does not complete the full blended-learning certification course.

What to Expect During the In-Person Skills Session

The in-person portion focuses on applying the course material through hands-on practice. Rather than repeating the full online course, the skills session gives participants an opportunity to demonstrate and refine the physical skills used during an emergency.

Participants should expect to work with CPR manikins, AED training equipment, and other appropriate training materials while practicing required course skills.

During the skills session, the instructor will:

• Demonstrate and reinforce required skills.
• Observe participant technique and performance.
• Provide coaching and corrective feedback.
• Allow participants time to practice hands-on skills.
• Evaluate applicable skills and course requirements.

The classroom portion is intended to be active and practical. Participants should expect to spend time performing skills rather than only listening to lecture-style instruction.

Successful Course Completion

Participants must successfully complete all applicable course requirements. For blended-learning classes, this includes completion of the required online coursework before the scheduled instructor-led skills session, along with successful completion of the required in-person skills and course activities.

Upon successful completion, participants receive an American Red Cross digital certificate for Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED that is valid for two years.

Red Cross digital certificates can be accessed electronically and may be viewed, printed, or shared. Each certificate includes identifying information that allows employers and organizations to verify the credential.

Course Overview

The American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED with Life-Threatening Bleeding & Tourniquet course prepares participants to recognize and respond to first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants, as well as life-threatening bleeding emergencies.

The course combines essential first aid, CPR, and AED skills with additional hands-on training in severe bleeding control, including direct pressure and tourniquet application.

This comprehensive training is particularly valuable for employers, manufacturing facilities, workplace safety teams, caregivers, and individuals seeking a broader range of emergency-response skills.

What You Will Learn

Course content includes training related to:

• Recognizing and responding to first aid emergencies.
• Performing CPR for adults, children, and infants.
• Using an automated external defibrillator (AED).
• Responding to choking and breathing emergencies.
• Providing care for common injuries and sudden illnesses.
• Recognizing life-threatening external bleeding.
• Applying direct pressure to control severe bleeding.
• Using appropriate bleeding-control supplies.
• Understanding when and how to apply a tourniquet.
• Practicing tourniquet application using training equipment.
• Providing continued care while awaiting emergency responders.

Course Formats

This course is offered through instructor-led training, with hands-on practice and applicable skills evaluations conducted under the supervision of an American Red Cross instructor.

Instructor-Led
Participants complete the required instructional content, hands-on skills practice, and applicable course activities in person with an instructor.

What to Expect During Training

Participants practice CPR and AED skills using appropriate training equipment, along with hands-on exercises involving direct pressure and tourniquet application.

The instructor demonstrates required skills, observes participant performance, provides corrective feedback, and evaluates applicable course requirements.

Successful Course Completion

Participants must successfully complete all applicable American Red Cross course requirements, including required hands-on skills and performance evaluations.

Upon successful completion, participants receive an American Red Cross certification in Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED with Life-Threatening Bleeding & Tourniquet.

Red Cross digital certificates can be accessed electronically and may be viewed, printed, or shared for verification by employers and organizations.

Course Overview

The American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to recognize and respond to cardiac, breathing, and other life-threatening emergencies in a professional setting.

The course emphasizes high-quality resuscitation skills, effective team response, and the rapid use of appropriate emergency equipment.

What You Will Learn

BLS training focuses on the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to respond effectively during cardiac and breathing emergencies.

Course content includes training related to:

• Recognizing cardiac arrest and other life-threatening emergencies.
• Performing high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants.
• Using an automated external defibrillator (AED).
• Providing effective ventilations and airway support.
• Responding to choking and airway obstruction.
• Coordinating care as part of a resuscitation team.
• Communicating effectively during emergency response.
• Applying BLS skills in realistic team-based and individual scenarios.

Course Formats

Basic Life Support may be available in blended-learning or fully instructor-led formats, depending on the scheduled class.

Blended Learning
Blended learning combines self-paced online coursework with a required instructor-led skills session. Participants complete the knowledge-based portion of the course online before attending the scheduled hands-on session.

Instructor-Led
In a fully instructor-led BLS course, instructional content, skills practice, team activities, and applicable course requirements are completed in person with an instructor.

What to Expect During the Online Portion

For blended-learning classes, the online portion is completed before the in-person skills session.

Participants should expect to work through interactive content involving recognition of life-threatening emergencies, CPR, AED use, airway and breathing support, choking response, and team-based resuscitation concepts.

The online portion is intended to prepare participants for the hands-on portion of the course, where the focus shifts from understanding the concepts to physically performing and coordinating the required skills.

The required online coursework must be completed before attending the instructor-led skills session. Completing the online portion by itself does not complete the full blended-learning certification course.

What to Expect During the In-Person Skills Session

The in-person BLS session is highly skills-focused and emphasizes performance, coordination, and effective response under realistic conditions.

Participants should expect to work with CPR manikins, AED training equipment, ventilation equipment, and other appropriate BLS training materials.

During the skills session, the instructor will:

• Demonstrate and reinforce required BLS skills.
• Observe participant technique and provide corrective feedback.
• Evaluate CPR quality and other required physical skills.
• Facilitate team-based resuscitation practice.
• Assess communication, coordination, and role performance during emergency scenarios.
• Evaluate applicable course requirements for successful completion.

Participants should expect active participation throughout the in-person session, including repeated hands-on practice and team-based scenarios.

Successful Course Completion

Participants must successfully complete all applicable course requirements. For blended-learning classes, this includes completion of the required online coursework before the scheduled instructor-led skills session, along with successful completion of the required in-person skills and course activities.

Upon successful completion, participants receive an American Red Cross digital certificate for Basic Life Support (BLS).

Red Cross digital certificates can be accessed electronically and may be viewed, printed, or shared. Each certificate includes identifying information that allows employers and organizations to verify the credential.

Course Overview

The American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED course is a popular choice for workplace CPR and AED training. It prepares employees and other participants to recognize and respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults, including performing CPR, using an automated external defibrillator (AED), and responding to choking emergencies.

For many businesses and organizations, Adult CPR/AED provides a practical, focused training option without the additional instruction associated with pediatric CPR or comprehensive first aid courses. It is particularly well suited for general workplace training sessions where adult CPR and AED skills are the primary training objectives.

Employers requiring first aid coverage, pediatric CPR, or additional emergency-response skills should consider Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED or one of our expanded training options.

What You Will Learn

Course content includes training related to:

• Recognizing adult breathing and cardiac emergencies.
• Checking for responsiveness and taking appropriate emergency action.
• Calling for emergency medical assistance and directing bystanders to help.
• Performing high-quality CPR for adults.
• Using an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely and promptly.
• Responding to choking emergencies involving adults.
• Practicing emergency-response skills in realistic scenarios.

Course Formats

Adult CPR/AED may be offered in blended-learning or fully instructor-led formats, depending on the scheduled class.

Blended Learning
Participants complete the Red Cross online coursework before attending a required instructor-led skills session.

Instructor-Led
Knowledge content, hands-on practice, and required skill evaluations are completed with an instructor.

What to Expect During the Online Portion

In blended-learning classes, participants complete interactive online material covering adult emergency recognition, CPR, AED use, and choking response. The online coursework must be completed before the scheduled hands-on skills session.

Completing the online portion alone does not complete the blended-learning certification course.

What to Expect During the In-Person Skills Session

Participants practice adult CPR and AED skills using CPR manikins and AED training equipment. The instructor demonstrates techniques, observes performance, provides corrective feedback, and evaluates applicable skills and scenarios.

Successful Course Completion

Participants must complete all applicable course requirements, including the online component for blended-learning classes and the required in-person skill evaluations.

Upon successful completion, participants receive an American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED digital certificate valid for two years. Digital certificates may be viewed, printed, shared, and verified electronically.

Course Overview

The American Red Cross First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) course prepares participants to recognize and respond to life-threatening bleeding emergencies and other critical situations involving severe traumatic injury.

FAST is a national STOP THE BLEED® course developed to help participants take decisive, lifesaving action during the first critical minutes of an emergency while professional responders are on the way.

Although FAST was originally designed with high school students in mind, the course is appropriate for a much broader audience and can benefit adults, employees, community organizations, and others who want practical training in severe bleeding control and emergency response.

What You Will Learn

FAST focuses on the actions a bystander or responder can take when confronted with a traumatic injury involving life-threatening bleeding.

Course content includes training related to:

• Preparing for bleeding emergencies.
• Recognizing when bleeding may be life threatening.
• Determining when and how to act during an emergency.
• Following appropriate emergency action steps.
• Maintaining personal safety and helping protect others at the scene.
• Responding appropriately in potentially unsafe or violent situations.
• Communicating effectively with other people at the scene.
• Communicating important information to an emergency dispatcher.
• Using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding.
• Applying a tourniquet when appropriate.
• Providing continued care after severe bleeding has been controlled.
• Applying bleeding-control skills during hands-on and scenario-based activities.

Course Formats

First Aid for Severe Trauma may be offered in either blended-learning or fully instructor-led formats, depending on the scheduled class.

Blended Learning
The blended-learning format combines approximately 90 minutes of online coursework with approximately 45 minutes of instructor-led, hands-on skills and scenario-based learning.

Instructor-Led
The fully instructor-led FAST course is approximately 135 minutes and combines classroom instruction with hands-on skills practice and scenario-based learning.

What to Expect During the Online Portion

In a blended-learning FAST course, participants complete the online portion before attending the instructor-led skills session.

The online portion introduces the knowledge and decision-making concepts needed to recognize a life-threatening bleeding emergency and respond appropriately. Participants work through topics involving emergency preparedness, scene safety, communication, direct pressure, tourniquet use, and care after bleeding has been controlled.

The online course is interactive and self-paced and can be completed using a compatible computer, tablet, or mobile device.

The required online coursework must be completed before attending the instructor-led skills session. The online-only FAST course is separate from the full blended-learning certification course and results only in a completion certificate rather than the full course certification.

What to Expect During the In-Person Skills Session

The in-person portion focuses on physically performing the bleeding-control skills introduced during the online coursework.

Participants should expect hands-on practice using training tourniquets and other appropriate bleeding-control training materials. The skills session also incorporates scenario-based activities intended to reinforce both technical skills and emergency decision-making.

During the skills session, the instructor will:

• Demonstrate appropriate bleeding-control techniques.
• Guide participants through the use of direct pressure.
• Teach and reinforce proper tourniquet application.
• Observe participant technique and provide corrective feedback.
• Reinforce scene safety and emergency communication principles.
• Use scenario-based activities to help participants apply the skills in realistic situations.
• Evaluate applicable skills and course requirements for successful completion.

Because FAST is highly practical, participants should expect active involvement in the skills session rather than a primarily lecture-based classroom experience.

Why Severe Bleeding Training Matters

Severe blood loss can become life threatening within minutes. Immediate action by a trained bystander can help control bleeding and provide critical care during the time between an injury and the arrival of professional emergency responders.

FAST is designed to give participants both the knowledge and the hands-on experience needed to recognize when bleeding is life threatening and take appropriate action with greater confidence.

Successful Course Completion

Participants must successfully complete all applicable course requirements. For blended-learning classes, this includes completion of the required online coursework before the scheduled instructor-led skills session, along with successful completion of the required hands-on skills and scenario-based activities.

Upon successful completion of the full instructor-led or blended-learning FAST course, participants receive an American Red Cross First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) certification.

Red Cross digital credentials can be accessed electronically and may be viewed, printed, or shared for verification when applicable.

Course Overview

The American Red Cross Life-Threatening Bleeding and Tourniquet Application Skill Boost provides focused instruction and hands-on practice in recognizing and responding to life-threatening bleeding emergencies.

It may be added to eligible First Aid/CPR/AED training or arranged separately for participants who already hold the required First Aid/CPR/AED certification. Individual and group inquiries are welcome.

What You Will Learn

• Recognizing life-threatening external bleeding and activating emergency assistance.
• Applying direct pressure and using appropriate dressings.
• Understanding when a tourniquet may be necessary.
• Practicing proper tourniquet application with training equipment.
• Practicing applicable wound-packing techniques.
• Providing continued care until emergency responders arrive.

Training Options

Add-On to First Aid/CPR/AED
Schedule the Skill Boost alongside eligible First Aid/CPR/AED instruction for additional bleeding-control practice.

Separate Individual or Group Session
Participants who meet the current Red Cross prerequisites may request supplemental training without repeating the entire First Aid/CPR/AED course.

What to Expect During Training

This is practical, instructor-guided training using tourniquets and other appropriate bleeding-control supplies. Participants receive demonstrations, guided practice, and feedback on applicable skills.

Successful Completion and Availability

Completion follows the current American Red Cross Skill Boost requirements. Any completion documentation is determined by that program and should not be confused with the separate First Aid/CPR/AED certification.

Available by request. Contact Applied Response Training to discuss an individual session, employer group, or course add-on.