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Southwest Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral provides resources, education and advocacy to support quality child care. |
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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 Carroll County: Jenn Vasquez 712-830-5977 Bill Fish 712-792-1335 Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross 515-243-7681 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 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 Lucas County: Lucas County Health Center - First Aid and CPR Rene Fetters, Education Coordinator Chariton 641-774-3253 or rfetters@lchcia.com 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 712-455-2740 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 712-542-8289 IWCC Shenandoah Kristin Smith 800-521-2073 or 712-246-1499 Council Bluffs Chapter of American Red Cross 712-322-4017 Pottawattamie County: The CPR Guy - CPR and First Aid Jeff or Jane Whannell 712-388-9855 IWCC in Council Bluffs click here for a schedule Brenda 712-325-3256 American Red Cross 712-322-4017 Ringgold County: Central Iowa Chapter of American Red Cross 515-243-7681 Shelby County: Myrtue Memorial Hospital - First Aid and CPR 712-755-4282 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 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.
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