Red Cross offers several courses this month

BRATTLEBORO — The following is the November schedule for American Red Cross classes in Brattleboro. All classes are held at the Green Mountain Chapter office on 81 High St. For more information, or to register, contact the office at 802-254-2377 or www.redcrossvtnhuv.org.

• Nov. 4, 6-10 p.m. Standard First Aid, $40 fee. Participants learn first aid skills for treating a variety of injuries and sudden illnesses.

• Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Aid/CPR/AED adult $70 fee. A course for lay responders.

• Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Babysitter's Training, $45 fee. If you're 11-15, you can get the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants and school-age children. Includes First Aid training and resume building skills.

• Nov. 8, 6-10 p.m. CPR/AED for adults course, $60 fee. Participants learn CPR and AED skills to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies.

• Nov. 10, 6-10 p.m. CPR for Child and Infant course, $50 fee. Designed for child care providers, teachers, parents and others who care for children, this course teaches participants how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants and children up to 12 years old. Optional pediatric AED training is also available.

• Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m. CPR for the Professional Rescuer Recertification course, $50 fee. This is a refresher course for those with a current certificate. You are eligible for a recertification if you are within 12 months of your certificate's expiration date.

• Nov. 17, 6-8 p.m. CPR/AED for Adult, Child and Infant Recertification course, $40 fee. This is a refresher course to keep yearly certifications current. You are eligible for a recertification if you are within 12 months of your certificate's expiration date.

• Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Standard First Aid/CPR/AED Adult, Child, and Infant course, $90 fee. A course for lay responders.

• Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CPR for the Professional Rescuer course, $110 fee. A two-year certification course covering responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants; using an AED on adults and child victims of cardiac arrest; using personal protective equipment to stop bloodborne pathogens and other diseases from spreading.

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