Youth Programs and Services

The Oregon Pacific Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a number of youth programs and classes designed to meet the needs of children of all ages.  Grade school children learn safety skills through out “Super Safety”, “Whale’s Tales”, and “Ready 123/ALERT” courses.  Middle school students can participate in “Basic Aid Training” and “Babysitter Training” where they learn proper First Aid techniques and lifesaving childcare skills.  High School students may join the First Aid Service Team (FAST) , where they provide first aid and CPR at more than 50 community events per year.

First Aid Service Team (FAST)

National Red Cross Youth Blog

Oct - Dec 2009 Course Schedule

Youth Courses

Register Online for Classes     or    Contact an Office

Red Cross Online Store

Safety Facts/Tips

Have you recently taken a class or volunteered with us?  How did we do?

Basic Aid Training

BAT is a six hour class designed for children in grades 3-5.  Children will learn emergency response skills and rescue breathing, as well as ways to prevent and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls and animal bites.  This course includes reponses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse and more. The cost of this class is $20.00.

Ready 123/ALERT

Ready 123/ALERT is a 1.5 hour safety education program for children. It prepares children for home disasters such as fires, earthquakes, winter storms and being home alone. It also teaches handling peer pressure and constructive use of leisure time. The class is designed for children ages 6-10. The cost of this class is $15.00.

Super Safety & Whales Tales

Super Safety is an education program for elementary school-aged children that teaches personal safety skills and emergency preparedness.  Children prepare for being home alone, handling emergency phone calls and phone safety, how to answer the door, fire safety, handling peer pressure and constructive use of leisure time.  Whale Tales is used to teach children about safe behavior in and around water.  Whale Tales uses an activity-based format to make water safety fun and easy to learn. Cost of this class is $10.00.

Babysitter's Training

This newly revised course gives 11- to 15-year-olds the skills and confidence to be great babysitters, plus real-world experiences to help them develop leadership and communication abilities.  It's fun and fast-paced with hands-on activities, exciting video, role-plays and lively discussions.  Participants learn to care for children and infants, be a good leader and role model, make good decisions, solve problems and stay safe, and handle emergencies such as illnesses, injuries and household accidents.  Cost of this class will be $40.00.

Babysitter's Training is offered regularly at the Red Cross headquarters and district offices. It is also offered regularly at the following community centers (Cost may very by location; to register at these locations, please call the community center):

Sheldon Community Center, 682-5312

River Road Parks and Recreation, 688-4052

Willamalane Parks and Recreation, 736-4544