By Aleesia Benkey, American Red Cross intern

The American Red Cross Until Help Arrives course, developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), will educate and empower you to take action to provide life-saving care if you are the first on the scene during an emergency. The goal of this course is to help equip students with the basic knowledge to assist during a life-threatening emergency.

This online, non-certification* course covers compression-only CPR, the use of an AED, how to identify and treat a choking incident, treatment for life-threatening bleeding and overdose response.

After taking this course, I feel prepared and confident to take action in case of an emergency. This comprehensive course provided the information and critical components of life-saving care, in an easy-to-follow program. With just 90 minutes of curriculum, Until Help Arrives provides training that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.

This course is a perfect introduction to first-aid, CPR and AED use. Take the first lifesaving step and feel confident that you know what to do when someone needs help.

Red Cross Training Services can provide you with vital skills and the confidence to act when moments matter. This course is available to Red Cross employees, volunteers and the general public. For more information on how to register or bring Until Help Arrives to your workplace, community or school, please visit the Red Cross Training Services website.

*If certification is required to meet workplace or other regulatory requirements, it is recommended you enroll in an Instructor Led or Blended Learning FA/CPR/AED course.