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Water Safety Instructor (r.09) Update was released on February 28, 2009. All Instructors must have copies of the current material, so please purchase the Water Safety (r.09) Instructors Kit.
All WSI must complete the online update at www.instructorscorner.org any time before December 31, 2009 to maintain their WSI authorization.
At the completion of your update don't forget to fill out and print your verification form, then send it to the chapter office to ensure receiving credit for taking the update.
The Water Safety (r.09) Instructors Kit can be ordered by contacting the South Arkansas Chapter at (870) 863-8196. You can also order the kit directly for Stay Well at www.shopstaywell.com
New Two Year Certificate for
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
Effective January 1, 2009, candidates who are Professional Rescuers, including Firefighters, First Responders, EMT and Paramedics, and Healthcare Providers, including Nurses, Physicians, Dentist, Dental Technicians, and other healthcare workers, who successfully complete the CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course will be issued a two (2) year certificate.
This does not include Lifeguards. Lifeguards who successfully complete the CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course will continue to receive a one (1) year certificate, CPR/AED for the Lifeguard.
The course is unchanged and the textbooks and teaching materials remain the same.
For more information check the Instructor Corner: https://www.instructorscorner.org/RedCross/
AED Use on Infants
in Cardiac Arrest
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are appropriate for use on anyone in cardiac arrest, regardless of age, including children as young as newborns. When available, rescuers should use pediatric settings or pads when treating children and infants. If pediatric equipment is not available, rescuers may use AEDs configured for adult victims. The use of an AED should be used along with high quality CPR.
How to Incorporate "AED Use on Infants
in Cardiac Arrest" into Training Courses
Compression-Only CPR
Based on scientific evidence, the American Red Cross supports Compression-Only CPR (continuous chest compressions) as an effective alternative when:
a bystander is unwilling, unable, untrained or unsure how to perform full CPR (cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths) and;
a bystander has witnessed the sudden collapse of an adult. learn more...
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Our New Address:
American Red Cross
South Arkansas Chapter
2710 North West Avenue
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 863-8196
Toll Free: (800) 704-8518
Fax: (870) 863-8406
www.southarkansasredcross.org
Sandy Matheney, Ext. 101
Executive Director
Shannon Robinson, Ext.102
Deputy Director
John Lewis, Ext. 103
Preparedness, Health & Safety Services
Linda Hendricks, Ext. 104
Disaster Services & Services to Armed Forces
Amanda Shoup, Ext. 105
Regional Development & Marketing
Online Red Cross Training
The South Arkansas Chapter now offers Online CPR/AED and First Aid training. Candidates complete the didactic material online in about 4 hours, and then make an appointment for Skill Practice and Evaluation at the Chapter office. The Skills session take about 2 hours. Registration and payment is done online and the classes are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
CEU Now Available for
American Red Cross Training
For information on how to obtain continuing education units (CEU) for taking Red Cross Training check the Red Cross Store or the Instructor Corner.
We’ve Moved
The South Arkansas Chapter has moved. We have purchased the “West Plaza” building at 2710 North West Avenue, Arkansas 71730. The building is located behind Aaron’s and Taco Bell on North West Avenue, next to the new Ashley Furniture store.
For phase one of the project, we have moved into the south side of the building (use to be the Armed Forces Recruitment Center). This gives us a lot more room for training and for storing disaster equipment.
For phase two of the project, they are building us a new Chapter Office in the rest of the building. The new Chapter Office will include office space, a Volunteer Room, a large classroom, a large conference room, a Service to Armed Forces Resource room, a communications room, and tons of storage space. Construction has begun and should be completed by the end of April.
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