CPR & First Aid

The Red Cross Training Initiative: Working to create an extensive network of emergency response trained community members. 

Starting in the Spring of 2017, the Red Cross Training Initiative built a team of CPR and First Aid Medicine trained Northwestern students. Through a partnership with AmeriCorps, these students train Northwestern and Chicagoland community members through free and reduced priced classes, respectively.

Upcoming Trainings

Evanston Public Library: 5/3 and 5/10

Northwestern Evanston Campus:  TBD

Certification

Evanston Public Library:

• Any person is eligible for certification

• No prior payments, materials, or online classes are necessary 

• Must fully attend, participate, and master skills in sessions to ensure certification

  • Sessions are two consecutive days with a 3 hour block each day

  • Sessions include mandatory hands-on practice scenarios

• Options for certification include:

Northwestern Evanston Campus:

• Any person/organization is eligible for certification 

• Reduced fee of $27 per person

• Must complete and prove certification for the supplementary online classes prior to the start of the in-person training

• No prior materials are necessary

• Must fully attend, participate, and master skills in sessions to ensure certification

  • Sessions are only one day lasting approximately 2-3 hours

  • Sessions include mandatory hands-on practice scenarios

Schedule A Training

Trainings are offered during Saturday and Sunday sessions at the Evanston Public Library.

Trainings at the Northwestern Evanston Campus are offered on a rolling basis; we accommodate to your schedule.

Group and Individual sign ups are available for both locations.

For Evanston Public Library: TBD

For Northwestern Evanston Campus: https://forms.gle/7FGtuYvCbr2gVsrm8

• • A training session costs the reduced fee of $27 per person. If cost is a barrier, communicate with us in advance, as there are potential coverage opporunities.

Our Trainers