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Performing CPR
Learning how to perform CPR properly takes just a few short hours, but it can change a life forever. At the American Red Cross, we offer best-in-class in-person, online and blended learning CPR courses designed for adults, children, healthcare providers, schools and more. However, like many things, if you don't use your skills frequently, they're often easy to forget.
Adult CPR
Find information on performing CPR on adults. This quick guide gives you details on body positioning, hand placement and timing so that you can effectively help an adult in need.
Hands-Only CPR
Learn to perform CPR using an effective compression-only technique that can be administered by just one person.
Child & Baby CPR
Children and babies need specialized care when they're experiencing breathing or cardiac emergencies. Find out how to safely perform CPR on children and infants.
Pet CPR
Find step-by-step instructions to help you safely perform CPR on your pet in his or her time of need.
Why Train With the Red Cross
Red Cross CPR Training Saves Lives
A Certificate of Merit lifesaving award is one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross. Watch as the team at Shelby Electric Cooperative receives their lifesaver award and talks about how their Red Cross CPR health and safety training gave them the skills to save their co-worker's life.
Red Cross training matters
For more than a century, we've prepared people to respond to emergencies of all sizes - from the everyday to the large disaster. Join the millions we train every year and learn the skills that can save a life.- The following reviews are for product "Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED - BL"
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By far the most memorable training!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Hadrey5 years agoI’ve had to keep up CPR training for several years for work, but this was my first time using Red Cross - and I will never use a different source for training now! The online course was so repetitive, while placing you in many different realistic scenarios - and the interactive course trainer was so personable and made sure all students were worked with individually. This has been the first course that I feel remarkably confident that I can remember every vital step in an emergency scenario!
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Instructor and Training Were Great!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.StephRiv4 years agoI didn't know what to expect when I signed up for this course because of how Covid has really changed the way we do almost everything. So I was worried it would be more video instruction and not so much hands on. I actually really ended up loving the video modules followed by the in class instruction. Our instructor was very articulate in explaining the CPR and AED procedure. And, yes, you do get to practice with a "dummy". I think that the instructor made something that can be mundane an ... enjoyable and memorable experience.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult CPR/AED"
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Great learning experience!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.CoachChelsea4 years agoFor a very easy to understand and engaging way to gain CPR/AED skills, I would recommend the Red Cross class I just took. The online components were not just boring videos but repetitive practice of the most important skills when providing assistance in an emergency. The in-person skills practice followed all the safe practices for covid prevention while still allowing for real practice of skills using dummies and tools like the practice AED. I left feeling confident that I can provide quality ... care in the event of an emergency!
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Exceptional experience
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.AnneY4 years agoI took the class as a requirement for my CPT. The instructor was amazing. She knew how to teach all the aspects and made it easy to understand. Very friendly and professional. If I have to take any more classes, I hope that I have the same instructor. The content itself, was easy to understand and learn. The videos were very informative. Once I completed the class, my certification was sent to my email so I could print it out for what I needed.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult CPR/AED-r.21"
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Awesome instructor!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Musavelutina1 week agoI took this training in order to fulfill a requirement for a special needs camp I'm attending. Our instructor, Syri, did a GREAT job. She demonstrated knowledge of the subject while still making the class fun and engaging. The tools used in the hands-on practice session worked well.
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Adult CPR
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.LReed1 month agoExcellent. Instructor was entertaining, knowledgeable, and easy to follow. Best CPR class I ever had. Will take from Red Cross from now on .
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-BL"
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Happy to recommend
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.gifflinda3 years agoI had originally registered for an in-person class that was ultimately canceled. In order to recertify in time, I registered for the online class. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was impressed. The "Missions" were well done, and I was able to watch them a second time for reinforcement. I then went for my in-person skills testing. My instructor was great. She reviewed the highlights and ran us through a practice run before we tested. I am happy to recommend this class.
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Just what I needed
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.QIZU3 years agoI'm required to stay up-to-date on certification in AED/CPR/FA for my job, and since my job wasn't allowed to do our normal in-person trainings this year due to COVID, we were all on our own. The online class followed by the 1-year provisional in-person class ended up being perfect for me. Everything I needed to review was covered, and in a way I could easily understand. The instructor for the in-person class was a little cranky at first, but it was early in the morning, so no judgement. He ... ended up covering everything we needed to know very professionally once we actually got started.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult CPR/AED-BL-r.21"
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This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
Gracieconner3 days ago
The instructor was amazing she kept me interested and seemed like an overall great person
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Great class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.JimDandy0072 days agoThe class was easy to comprehend and retain the material. I enjoyed the instructor’s no nonsense but we’re going to get through this approach. I have taken CPR classes in the past as a medic and this was by far one of the best ways to learn material I have come across. As it has been over two decades since my last CPR certification. However, I had an earlier class canceled at the last minute. It cost me two weeks of pay as I could not start before the pay period at my new job. I would just ... recommend in the future cancellations, give those individuals priority to get in a class ASAP. I had to wait an additional week almost and there were financial repercussions I encountered.
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- The following reviews are for product "Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-r.21"
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Preparedness Through Practical Emergency Training
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Rescue Basics3 weeks agoI am confident in the practical training I received on CPR, first aid, and AED. The training was delivered in a clear and accessible manner, making it easy for individuals from all backgrounds to understand. This is essential knowledge that everyone should have. Given the unpredictable and fragile nature of the world we live in, being prepared to assist others—or ourselves—in an emergency is invaluable. This training provides that critical readiness
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CPR for adults, pediatrics worth the time
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Koze1 week agoGood material for the general public. The amount of time devoted was appropriate. Instructor knew his material. A bit more practice time on the mannequins would have been good. Projector bulb needs to be Replaced. Screen was hard to say. Facility was very nice at the Douglasville Blood center. We feel more prepared for our new grandchild. More people should take this class.
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