The Alexandria Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a variety of first aid and CPR courses during the day, at night and on weekends. Last year, four per cent of our community's population was trained in CPR and another two per cent was trained in first aid. CPR courses teach students how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies. We teach CPR for adults, infants and children.
Certification is valid for one year.
First Aid teaches students to identify and care for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and various injuries. Certification is valid for three years. Topics include living a healthy life and preventing heart disease. CPR is not a prerequisite for this course. Topics include healthy lifestyles and injury prevention.