Red Cross Seeks Basic Aid Training Volunteers
Since the program’s inception
in 1996, more than 22,800 local students have learned how to perform
rescue breathing, assess an emergency situation give abdominal thrusts
in case of choking and perform other lifesaving skills. The Red Cross
will train approximately 2,800 students in Lincoln Public Schools beginning
October 1, 2009 through the end of the school year in mid-December.
Volunteers are also needed to teach BAT in Seward and York counties
beginning in spring 2010.
“Several lives have been
saved because of this training program,” said Sue J. Alby, director
of Health & Safety programs at the Cornhusker Regional Chapter in
Lincoln. “This is a great opportunity for volunteers to make an impact
in a child’s life and prepare them for handling emergency situations.
No teaching experience is necessary
and certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid is not required to be a
BAT volunteer. All classes are taught during day hours and a time commitment
of about three hours of class time is required. All new instructors
will be invited to a one-hour training class and will be paired with
an experienced instructor to teach as part of a team. Volunteers are
invited to teach one class or multiple times during the school year.
The BAT program is made possible through the generous support of Lincoln Benefit Life, which has sponsored the program for nine years. The Red Cross partners with Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln Fire & Rescue, Union College School of Nursing, Southeast Community College School of Nursing, BryanLGH College of Health Science Nursing Program, and dozens of Red Cross volunteers to make this training possible.
For more information about
becoming a BAT volunteer, contact Shelly Stacey at (402) 441-6395 or
staceys@usa.redcross.org. Applications to volunteer may be submitted
online at http://www.CornhuskerRedCross.
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