Serving Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Sangamon Counties
P.O. Box 1058, Outer Park Drive, Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-7602; (888) 343-5766
Tornado and Storm Preparation Checklist
Did you know that the American Red Cross offers valuable classes to the community?
For current class schedules www.il-redcross.org/geteducated/classes.html
Family Care Giving Modules
Babysitter's Training Classes
Adult CPR/AED
First Aid
Infant/child CPR Training
Adult/Infant/Child/First Aid/CPR for the Professional Rescue Challenge
Together We Prepare
Safe On My Own
Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) Presentations
American Red Cross YouthCorps
Family Care Giving Modules – These modules assist you when caring for a parent, spouse or friend at home.
Positioning & Helping Your Loved One More
General Care Giving Skills
Home Safety
Healthy Eating
Caring for a Loved One with HIV/AIDS
Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's
Legal & Financial Issues
Babysitter's Training – Minimum age requirement is 11 years old. Price includes Babysitter's First Aid Kit. Provides skills necessary in developing safe and responsible care for children in absence of guardians. Participants must bring a sack lunch. Program is 6 hours long.
Adult CPR/AED – This course includes recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in ADULTS. Training also includes proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. Some course at locations outside Springfield, call for more info.
First Aid – Teachers participants to recognize and care for cuts, scrapes, bruises, bleeding, sprains and strains; treating sudden illnesses, including poisonings and heat and cold emergencies; minimize the effects of shock. Some course at locations outside Springfield, call for more info.
Infant/Child CPR – Teaches skills in rescue breathing and CPR, specific to infants up to 12 months of age and children ages 1 to 8.
Adult/Infant/Child/First Aid/CPR for the Professional Rescue Challenge – $20. Required to pass written test and accurately demonstrate skills, without review or help from instructor. BY APPOINTMENT. Length is one hour.
Together We Prepare – Teaches first aid and disaster preparedness specifically for families with children in K-5th Grade.
Safe on My Own – A home safety course for adolescents who are beginning to stay home alone.
Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) Presentations
The Red Cross is chartered by the United States Congress to act as a communications medium between military personnel and their families when they are faced with a crisis, such as a death, critical illness, financial problems, or in the event of a birth. The United States Armed Forces recognizes the Red Cross as a source for verifying emergencies, which enables commander to make informed decisions regarding emergency leave. The American Red Cross is the ONLY non-governmental agency that can provide emergency communications for military members and their families. The chapter welcomes our troops home by providing refreshments and literature when they return from duty. The Chapter also presents AFES information to military support groups and personnel. AFES presentations are FREE.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many exciting volunteer opportunities to match your interests and skills. Respond to local and national disasters, volunteer for the Armed Forces Emergency Services program, staff blood pressure clinics, first aid stations, and health fairs, teach First Aid, CPR, Life guarding, and Disaster Training courses, deliver meals to community members through the Meals on Wheels program, participate in community walk-thrus and prepare the community for disasters and other emergencies.
American Red Cross YouthCorps – This is a community group for 14-18 year olds interested in helping their community and joining the Red Cross. This group, created by and run by youth, looks forward to helping other area youth find ways to serve their community, both before and after a disaster occurs. The group is also involved in participating in parades and other special events. For more info, call 787-7602 ext. 226.
FREE Community Service Programs
The Red Cross offers a variety of programs to communicate important safety information to school-age children, as well as to the entire community. All presentations are offered free of charge and at your convenience. Please call 787-7602 or 888-343-5766 for more information.
