First Aid Classes in NYC, New York

General information: This course is for Healthcare Professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. This course covers Adult/Child/Infant CPR, two-rescuer scenarios, use of the bag-valve mask (BVM), foreign-body airway obstruction, automated external...

Class begins with infant and child accident prevention. If you're a parent, grandparent, or caregiver/nanny, baby proofing tips are essential. We always teach how to properly call the 911 system and we will advise you of what phone numbers to have in emergencies as well as what to have in your first aid kit. Then we teach Infant/Child/Adult CPR and...

Course Format: The American Red Cross (ARC) offers a blended option for the Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid. The Blended learning course (half online / half in class) has three parts. This course format can be used for original or renewal students. Part  1 is completed online by the student and covers the lecture and...

Use herbal skills and recipes to treat many of life's little mishaps. Herbalist Dawn Petter will cover which herbs to keep on hand and how best to use them. She'll also demonstrate how to blend various herbs to produce balms, creams, and poultices. Under her expert guidance, you will make your own herbal remedies: a salve to relieve the itch of bug...

Learn how to respond in an emergency and essential life-saving skills during this 3-hour course. You will learn and practice CPR, emergency First Aid, and AED operation (automated external defibrillator) for adults. All course materials will be provided on-site, and each student will receive ample individualized attention. You will practice on an...

New York based herbalist Jo Anne Richards of Peony Rose Apothecary will show you how to stock your medicine cabinet with nature's bounty! You'll be introduced to the top 10 herbs to have close at hand for optimal wellness, first aid, and deep healing. We will share a nourishing infusion, and you will make and take home your own herbal medicine!...

Learn the difference between wood-, coal-, and gas-fueled ovens as you hit three amazing pizzerias in 2.5 hours in some of Brooklyn’s most beautiful neighborhoods. This tour alternates between Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg, both just minutes from Manhattan via subway! There's more to New York than Manhattan so take a short ride in a subway...

For centuries herbs and spices have been prized not just for their flavors, but as state-of-the-art medicine. Learn about a variety of plants historically used for first aid, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, sinusitis, bronchitis, colds and flu, and much more.  Join us—you'll be a much smarter shopper...

Become a certified American Red Cross lifeguard. First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certifications included. EpiPen training is included, as it is now required by many camps. Must be 15 years of age prior to the start of the class and must attend all sessions. Materials fee not included. Prerequisites: 15 years of age on or before...

Boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom—the steady drumbeat of our mother’s heart soothing and anchoring us in her womb is the first musical sound that our ears perceive, keeping us grounded on our journey to birth. Besides the human voice, or our hands and feet, our first musical instrument was most likely the drum, whether discovered by...