All classes are American Red Cross classes and upon successful completion of the class and written/practical exams you will be certified through the American Red Cross
Contact:
303-257-9589 x1
Email
-To give the information and skills necessary to provide safe and
responsible care for children in the absence of parents or
adult guardians.
-Develop skills in leadership and professionalism
-Basic care
-Safety and safe play
-First aid
-Child and Infant CPR and First Aid Certifications
-AED (Automated External Defibrillator) awareness
-Babysitter Training certificate of completion that has no expiration date.
Must attend all class hours and pass written and practical exams with
at least an 80%. Child/Infant CPR & First Aid
certifications valid for 2 years.
shield, babysitter portfolio, and certifications.
June 21 & 23: 11am-5pm Eco-Politan, Lakewood
July 26 & 28: 9am-3pm Aurora
-To give the information and skills necessary to provide safe and
responsible care for children in the absence of parents or
adult guardians.
-Develop skills in leadership and professionalism
-Basic care
-Safety and safe play
-First aid
-Certificate of completion issued when the class is successfully completed
that has no expiration date.
-$60; After July 1, $65 includes participant's manual, pocket sized book, cd-rom,
face shield, and a certificate of completion.
June 21: 11am-5pm Eco-Politan, Lakewood
July 26: 9am-3pm Aurora
-First aid Certification
-Child and Infant CPR Certification
-AED (Automated External Defibrillator) awareness
-Handling difficult situations
-Interacting and playing with children ages 0-12 yrs
-Create games and activities that engage and educate
-Must attend all class hours and pass written and practical exams with
at least an 80%. Child/Infant CPR & First Aid
certifications valid for 2 years.
-$55; After July 1, $65 includes babysitter portfolio, face shield, and certifications.
June 23: 11am-5pm Eco-Politan, Lakewood
July 28: 9am-3pm Aurora
-Define wilderness first aid
-Describe the difference between wilderness first aid and standard first aid
-Describe the importance of immediately establishing control of the scene and starting the primary assessment
-Discuss the importance of doing a secondary assessment
-Discuss calling for help from a delayed-help perspective and evacuation considerations
-Demonstrate a field assessment for injuries to the head
-Define types of abdominal pain and discomfort including gastroenteritis (stomachache) and diarrhea
-Describe the basics of an allergic response and its treatment and prevention
-Define altitude illnesses including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
-Define types of burn injuries
-Demonstrate a field assessment of a person with a chest injury
-Describe the contents of an adequate wilderness and remote first aid kit, and its uses
-Define the different types of heat-related illnesses
-Describe the mechanisms of heat loss versus heat gain
-Demonstrate a field assessment for injuries to bones and joints
-Define shock and discuss the stages of shock
-Define heart attack
-Define serious bleeding and demonstrate control of bleeding
-Describe briefly the general sequence of events during a submersion (drowning) incident
-Describe how lightning can cause injury and/or death
** Epinephrine Auto Injector and Asthma Inhaler Training can also be
added on as an additional optional lesson.**
-Includes participant’s manual, certification cards, face shield.
Certification:-Must attend all class hours and pass written and practical exams with at
least an 80%. Wilderness and Remote First Aid certification
valid 2 years.
-Understand how emergency medical services works and when to call
-Breathing emergencies, conscious and unconscious choking, and cardiac
emergencies
-Know how and when to move a victim
-How to provide CPR or rescue breathing until EMS arrives
-First aid: Shock, bleeding, soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, sudden
illness, poisoning, bites, stings, heat and cold emergencies.
Ages: 14 and up.-Includes participant’s manual, certification cards, face shield.
Certification:-Must attend all class hours and pass written and practical exams with at
least an 80%. CPR/AED & First Aid certifications valid 2 years.
-Swim lessons will begin June 6th, 2011 with the Point Athletic Club in Lakewood. Group, Semi-Private, Private lessons will be available for ages 6 months and up, including adults. Please call the Point for more information & to register: 303-988-1330
Top-Surveillance and rescue skills, how to prevent injuries
-First aid training and professional rescuer CPR/AED
-Oxygen Adminstration training
-Professional lifeguard responsibilities
** Epinephrine Auto Injector and Asthma Inhaler Training can also be
added on as an optional additional lesson.**
-Must complete a continuous 300 yard swim (100 yard freestyle, 100 yard
breaststroke, 100 yard any combination of freestyle and
breaststroke)
-Must swim 25 yards, retrieve a 10 lb brick from a depth of 8 feet, swim 25
yards with the brick using legs only, and exit the pool without using a
ladder or stairs within a minute and 40 seconds.
Ages: Must be 15 years old by the end of the course. Proof of age will be requiredon the first day.
-Must attend all class hours and pass written and practical exams with at
least an 80%. Lifeguarding 3 year certification, First Aid & CPR/AED
for the Lifeguard 2 year certification, Oxygen Administration & Universal Precautions valid
for 1 year.
-$250 includes participant's manual, rescue mask, and certification cards.
-A $75 non-refundable deposit is required to hold a spot in this class. This
deposit will be put towards the total if you pass the pre-requisites.
Those under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian come with them to the first class to sign waivers. Payment must also be made by the end of the pre-requisite swim. If you do not pass the pre-requisite swim, the $50 deposit will only be assessed.
Please bring a bathing suit and towel to every class. Please also bring clothes that you are comfortable being on the floor in. There will be a dinner break during the weekday classes. Please bring dinner/snacks/waterbottle.
-How to supervise around water, prevent drowning and diving accidents,
and recognize when someone is in distress
-Improve swimming techniques and endurance in order to become a
lifeguard
-Perform self rescues, assist others that are distressed in the water
-Provide basic first aid, CPR, AED
-Learn leadership skills, communication, teamwork, and informed decision
making necessary to become a lifeguard
-Learn how to search and apply for a job and prepare for an interview
-25 yards freestyle breathing to the front or side, tread water for 1 minute
using arms and legs, swim 10 feet submerged underwater
Ages: 11 - 14-A certificate of attendance with no expiration issued at the end of the
course
-available for elementary aged children. A participant certification will be
issued.
General Water Safety-great for those around pools, lakes, rivers, spas, and waterparks. A
certification of attendance can be issued.
Home Pool Safety-addresses basic lifesaving techniques and safety precautions that
should be taken when hosting a pool party. A certification
of attendance can be issued.