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Whether it’s helping family, friends, or your community, learning lifesaving skills will make a difference. <br /> </p> <p><b><span class="red-text"><a href="https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class" data-aa-link-button="for-individuals-find-a-class">Find a class</a> today or call 1-800 RED-CROSS.</span></b></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-control parbase"> <div class="section-control-container column-container background-white bottom-padding-twenty medium jump-link-target gutter-twenty " style="background-color: #ffffff" data-jump-link-analytics="jump link not set" data-region-type="include" data-subsource-type="include"> <div class="box-shadow-container"> <div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-md-10 offset-md-1"> <div class="row"> <div class="par-33 col-lg-4 col-md-6 section-par two-col-33-66 par-1"> <div class="text parbase"> <div 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class="fa rco-ui-icon-check icon rco-ui-icon-size-4 rco-ui-icon-with-outline"></i> </span> <div class="title-text">Learn Lifesaving Skills</div> </div> <div class="description-text text"> <p>Take a class and be ready to respond if an emergency strikes.<br /> </p> </div> <div class="cta-button-container"> <div class="class-search-button-wrapper"> <form action="https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/search" method="get" class="home-find-classes-form" novalidate="novalidate"> <div class="row"> <fieldset> <div class="row"> <div class="class-field class-select-field"> <div class="select-container" label="instructor training"> <select class="select-class cat-search" name="cgid" aria-label="Select a Class Type"> <option value="">Select a Class Type</option> <option value="online-safety-classes">Online Classes & Training</option> <option value="first-aid">First Aid</option> <option value="cpr">CPR</option> <option value="aed">AED</option> <option value="bls">BLS/CPR for Healthcare</option> 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The Red Cross offers flexible, OSHA-compliant group training solutions. Employees can be trained online, through community classes, at your location, or the Red Cross can train your company's trainers so they can deliver Red Cross instruction. <br /> </p> <p><span class="red-text"><b>Learn more by <a href="https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/organizations/contact-us" target="_blank" data-aa-link-button="workplaces-and-organizations-form">filling out this form</a> or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS .</b></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-control parbase"> <div class="section-control-container column-container box-shadow background-white bottom-padding-twenty medium jump-link-target gutter-twenty " style="background-color: #ffffff" data-jump-link-analytics="jump link not set" data-region-type="include" data-subsource-type="include"> <div class="box-shadow-container"> <div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-md-10 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data-emptytext="Image"/> </div> </div></div> <div class="text parbase"> <div class="rich-text-editor-content" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px"> <h5 style="text-align: center;"><b>Instructor-Led</b></h5> <h5> </h5> <ul> <li>Experienced Instructors</li> <li>Convenient locations</li> <li>Satisfies OSHA workplace requirements</li> <li>Meeting education, credentialing and privileging requirements for professional healthcare responders<br /> </li> </ul> </div></div> </div> <div class="par-25 col-lg-3 col-md-6 section-par four-col-25-25-25-25 par-2"> <div class="image"> <div class="image-container image-with-caption dark center" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px; max-width:150px"> <div class="shadow-box disable-shadow"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/content/dam/icons/general-icons/laptop/Laptop-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/282/q70/feature/image.png 282w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/laptop/Laptop-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/718/q70/feature/image.png 718w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/laptop/Laptop-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/964/q70/feature/image.png 964w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/laptop/Laptop-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/1288/q70/feature/image.png 1288w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 282px, (max-width: 1023px) 718px, (max-width: 1347px) 964px, 1288px" src="/content/dam/icons/general-icons/laptop/Laptop-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/1288/q70/feature/image.png" alt class=" wide" data-emptytext="Image"/> </div> </div></div> <div class="text parbase"> <div class="rich-text-editor-content" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px"> <h5 style="text-align: center;"><b>Online Only</b></h5> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Self-paced interactive courses</li> <li>Start your course immediately</li> <li>Course access after completion</li> <li>Meets OSHA and other workplace regulatory requirements </li> </ul> </div></div> </div> <div class="par-25 col-lg-3 col-md-6 section-par four-col-25-25-25-25 par-3"> <div class="image"> <div class="image-container image-with-caption dark center" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px; max-width:150px"> <div class="shadow-box disable-shadow"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Classroom-Online-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/282/q70/feature/image.png 282w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Classroom-Online-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/718/q70/feature/image.png 718w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Classroom-Online-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/964/q70/feature/image.png 964w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Classroom-Online-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/1288/q70/feature/image.png 1288w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 282px, (max-width: 1023px) 718px, (max-width: 1347px) 964px, 1288px" src="/content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Classroom-Online-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/1288/q70/feature/image.png" alt class=" wide" data-emptytext="Image"/> </div> </div></div> <div class="text parbase"> <div class="rich-text-editor-content" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px"> <h5 style="text-align: center;"><b>Blended Learning</b></h5> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Combines the flexibility of online training with Instructor-led skills check</li> <li>Satisfies OSHA workplace requirements</li> <li>Meeting education, credentialing and privileging requirements for professional healthcare responders<br /> </li> </ul> </div></div> </div> <div class="par-25 col-lg-3 col-md-6 section-par four-col-25-25-25-25 par-4"> <div class="image"> <div class="image-container image-with-caption dark center" style="padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px; max-width:150px"> <div class="shadow-box disable-shadow"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Self-Directed-Learning-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/282/q70/feature/image.png 282w, /content/dam/icons/general-icons/training/Self-Directed-Learning-1000x1000-G-RC.png.transform/718/q70/feature/image.png 718w, 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