Health & Safety

Across the country, Health & Safety services programs are designed to respond to America’s leading health challenges: heart disease, stroke, choking, injury, and near drowning emergencies.  By offering skills training and educational programs, the American Red Cross helps people lead healthier and safer lives.  Annually, tens of thousands of people in Southeast Louisiana enroll in American Red Cross Health & Safety training at our chapter, including:

• CPR, AED, First Aid, and other lifesaving training for the community  and for the workplace .
• Aquatics training for lifeguarding, water safety, WHALE tales, GuardStart, and swim lessons 
• Babysitting , Basic Aid Training , Scrubby Bear for hygiene, and other courses for young learners!
• Instructor Training  for courses lay responders, profession rescuers, lifeguards, and water safety.
• HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention 
• Pet First Aid  for our four-legged friends!

Classes are conducted all year throughout our twelve parish area, averaging at least a dozen people daily!  We award Certificates of Merit to outstanding citizens in our area who answered the call above and beyond the call of duty. 

The Southeast Louisiana Chapter adheres to the most up-to-date scientific data and research available in its field and courses are based upon the First Aid Guidelines and Consensus on Science and Treatment recommendations.  Programs are designed by international medical experts. The Workplace programs meet the need for workers to fulfill OSHA requirements at their places of employment or at a local Red Cross facility.

The mission of helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies is executed with a three-pronged Health & Safety training approach in the community, workplace, and through authorized training providers.  Injury and sudden illness can occur at any time and any place. Health & Safety training helps people stay safe at home, in the community and at the workplace.  Sign up today for one of our  Community Classes here.

Read the Corporate Training Letter to learn more about changes in training course fees.