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Staff in child development homes need current certification in first aid that includes management of an obstructed airway and rescue breathing. If the first aid course does not include those two things, you must also maintain a current CPR certificate. The American Heart Association's Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Course is an approved First Aid and Rescue Breathing training for registered homes.

Staff in licensed centers and preschools need current certification in First Aid and CPR.

Call an instructor below to find out when they are offering a class. You may also take CPR and first aid classes at hospitals, community colleges, or American Red Cross. Some local rescue teams also have personnel that are qualified to teach CPR and first aid. The classes should include certification in infant, child and adult. The instructor should use one of curriculum below. These are:

Some instructor or hospitals do not offer CPR and/or First Aid on a regular basis. When they have enough people on the list, they will have a class.

Instructors or businesses you may call include:

All counties:

Jodi Angus (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

641-344-4404

Adair County:

Adair County Memorial Hospital

EMS department

641-743-7229

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Adams County:

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Audubon County:

Emergency Services Training Association

Vernon or Tina

712-249-5630

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Carroll County:

Jenn Vasquez

712-830-5977

Bill Fish

712-792-1335

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Cass County:

Cass County Memorial Hospital (First Aid and CPR)

Terri Thielen 712-243-3250 (ext 3504) or Marcy (ext. 3503)

thitj@casshealth.org or dormj@casshealth.org

Medivac Ambulance

Lavonne Schroeder, Julie Kline or Carole McKinney

712-243-4063

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Red Cross 712-243-4427

Clarke County:

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Decatur County:

Ken Byler - First Aid and CPR

641-446-6272

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Fremont County:

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Guthrie County:

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Harrison County:

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Lucas County:

Lucas County Hospital in Chariton

First Aid is the 3rd Wednesday 4:00-6:00. Cost is $20.

CPR is the 3rd Wednesday 6:00-10:00, cost is $20.

No class in August or December

Call Darcy Juline at 641-774-3204.

Indian Hills Community College

Shirley Goemaat

641-673-0102

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Mills County:

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Monona County:

Burgess Memorial Hospital - First Aid and CPR

712-423-9364

Angela Lyons

712-455-2740

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Monroe County:

Monroe County Ambulance Service - First Aid and CPR

641-932-2134 extension 1682, leave a message

Indian Hills Community College

Shirley Goemaat

641-673-0102

Montgomery County:

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital

Diane Shipley

712-623-7000

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Page County:

Clarinda Regional Health Center

Amy Wilmes

712-542-2176

Page County (within 60 miles)

Clarinda Regional Hospital EMS

Scott Slough at 712-303-8145

Clarinda Ambulance office

Don Davison

712-542-8289

IWCC Shenandoah

Kristin Smith

800-521-2073 or 712-246-1499

Kmsmith@iwcc.edu

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Pottawattamie County:

The CPR Guy - CPR and First Aid

Jeff Whannell

402-319-8168 or 712-566-2795

IWCC in Council Bluffs

click here for a schedule

Brenda

712-325-3256

American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Ringgold County:

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Shelby County:

Myrtue Memorial Hospital - First Aid and CPR

712-755-4282

Janell Cheek (willing to travel) First Aid and CPR

712-744-4321

Jack Kenkel

Earling

712-747-3002 or 712-747-6791

Medivac Ambulance

Lavonne Schroeder, Julie Kline or Carole McKinney

712-243-4063 or 712-789-0258

Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross

712-322-4017

Taylor County:

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Union County:

Jodi Angus - First Aid and CPR

Mt. Ayr

SWCC Creston - First Aid and CPR

Betty Wallace

800-847-4023, extension 441 or 449

Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross

515-243-7681

Wayne County:

Wayne County Ambulance

Justin Wyatt

641-872-2260

Indian Hills Community College

Shirley Goemaat

641-673-0102

If you or someone you know offers CPR and/or First Aid classes, please contact Carol at 800-945-9778 to be listed.