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American Red Cross H&S Instructor Answers Page

The American Red Cross Health & Safety (H&S) is undergoing changes in its structure and policies.

Authorized Provider Resources

Course Reporting/Saba Database

The Saba database, officially known as the Learning Center, is the Red Cross tool for tracking the credentials and teaching activities of its Health and Safety Instructors and Instructor-Trainers nationwide, for course reporting and approval, and for providing periodic certificate updates and reauthorizations.

Accessing the Saba Database

Authorized Provider Attachment/Instructor Number

Course Reporting/Printing Certificates

Historical/National/International Info

The American Red Cross is part of an exciting historical and international movement that has had a profound inpact on the health, safety, and welfare of people everywhere. This section provides some important documents and links to this proud and exciting worldwide history.

American National Red Cross 
Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT)
International Red Cross

Instructor's Nook

Administering Oxygen

AED Training

Bloodborne Pathogens: PDT

Citizen CPR (Hands Only CPR)

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Emergency Medical Responder

First Aid/CPR/AED

First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22; California)

First Aid for Youth

GuardStart

Lifeguarding and LGI

Longfellow's WHALE Tales

Safety Training for Swim Coaches

Swimming/Water Safety and WSI

Instructor-Trainer Resources

An instructor-trainer (IT) in Red Cross H&S is a key training resource with the primary responsibility to train instructors. Often qualified individuals contact Water Safety Guy seeking the "IT Course" for Water Safety or Lifeguarding. No such course has ever existed. To learn more, read on in this section.

Policies, Procedures, and Goverance

The American Red Cross H&S Organization (also known as Preparedness Education) is undergoing many changes, including a reorganization that creates more centralized control of local H&S programs and resources by Red Cross National Headquarters. With nothing set in strong these days, this section with attemp[t to capture new developments in terms of Red Cross H&S policy and procedures to minimize confusion at this precarious time in American Red Cross history.

Administrative Policies/Terms

Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

Governance

OSHA Alliance

Program Development/Delivery Policies

Red Cross Science

Before someone makes a joke about oximorons like "Military Intelligence," here are various advisories, answers, and scientific position statements made by American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Committees on many health science topics. These topics are taken from American Red Cross Instructor's Corner web site.