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CPR-trained Instructor Saves a Roomate's Life It was 3 a.m. when Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED instructor Phil Herrera heard his roommate gasping for breath in the grip of a severe asthma attack. He called 911, then, as she fought for air, he began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Read More...   He Was There...And Then He Was Gone The small boy had been splashing in his blue inner tube in the shallow end of the pool just below the lifeguard chair. Lifeguard John Haynes was just coming on duty. Little did John know that within moments he would be using his Red Cross training to save the boy's life... Read More...

Countless stories from our community give credence to the life-saving skills of individuals trained by the Red Cross each year in health and safety techniques. Backyard heroes credit their Red Cross Training time again when asked how they knew what to do when faced with a choking victim, a person in cardiac arrest or a child involved in a near-drowning incident.

From July 2008-June 2009, Colorado Red Cross chapters trained more than 100,000 individuals in health and safety skills!

Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED   programs are designed to instill dependable techniques and confidence to Red Cross-trained individuals. The American Red Cross Colorado Chapters teach invaluable, life-saving skills to teens through Babysitting Courses to pet owners in first aid and CPR for Pets classes, to outdoor enthusiasts through Wilderness First Aid courses. 

The top-quality instructors of the Red Cross also provide Training for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Professionals.

Additionally, the Red Cross is the leading swimming and lifeguard training  organization and teaches preparedness courses to help businesses and communities prepare for any number of emergencies and disasters.