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Welcome to the Pikes Peak Chapter Instructor Resources. For additional information not contained here, you may access the National American Red Cross Instructor's Corner.

Do you have a question?
Do you have a question for the Health & Safety Education Department but you're not sure who to contact? See our Who To Call When you Need Assistance chart for guidance and contact information.

When in doubt...
For customers in Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, or Teller counties call the Colorado Springs office at (719) 632-3563 or email healthsafe@pparc.org.

For customers in Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo counties call the Pueblo office at (719) 561-2614 or email ccollins@sepparc.org.

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Send an email to Heather Walma at hwalma@pparc.org with "Subscribe" in the subject box to subscribe to our monthly Pikes Peak Health & Safety Update email notification. Each month you'll receive information on important notices, discounted products, upcoming events and chapter news.

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Instructor Update Information
The newly revised Wilderness and Remote First Aid program was released on February 25, 2010. This course will be replacing the current Wilderness First Aid Basics course.

All American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Instructors and Instructor Trainers are required to update their instructor authorization for this program to maintain the quality and consistency that the Red Cross is committed to. To view the complete Implementation Guide log on to Instructor's Corner at www.instructorscorner.org.

Important Dates
June 30, 2010:
Last date that the current Wilderness First Aid Basics class can be taught.

EXTENDED DEADLINE to: December 31, 2010:
Deadline for all Wilderness First Aid Instructors to update their authorization to the new program using the online instructor bridging training at Instructor's Corner. Those instructors who do not complete their update by this date will lose their authorization.

What You Need to Do by December 31, 2009
The steps outlined below are for current Wilderness First Aid Basics instructors who are also authorized instructors for Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED; Emergency Response; and Lifeguarding ONLY. If you are a current Wilderness First Aid Basics Instructor and are not also authorized to teach any of the three courses listed above you are not eligible to complete the online bridging - please contact Larry Decker at (719) 785-2713 for more information on what you need to do to complete the update into the new curriculum.

Step 1 - After March 10, stop by our office to pick up the new Wilderness and Remote First Aid Instructor’s Manual (cost is $29) and the new Wilderness and Remote First Aid Student Kit (cost is $16) for a total of $45.

Step 2 - Register at Instructor's Corner at www.instructorscorner.org if you're not currently registered.

Step 3 - Complete the online instructor update at Instructor's Corner by clicking on Instructor Tools. Under Instructor Updates follow the prompts to complete the Wilderness and Remote First Aid online bridging. Once you've completed the online bridging, print the Verification Form at the end of your session and sign it.

Step 4 - Bring in or mail your printed and signed Verification Form from Instructor's Corner to Larry Decker and you will be issued your new Wilderness and Remote First Aid instructor authorization.

Please Note
- If you are unable to purchase your new WFA materials in person, you may order them over the phone and have them shipped to you ($10.00 S&H charge will apply and payment is required at the time you place your order). Please call Larry at (719) 785-2713 to place your order.
- Your Verification Form will not be accepted or processed for your new Instructor Certificate without having purchased the instructor and student materials outlined above. You must have the instructor materials in front of you when you complete the online update at Instructor's Corner.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Larry Decker at (719) 785-2713 or ldecker@pparc.org

Is Your Business Prepared for a Pandemic Flu? Turn to the Red Cross for Help.

A New Toolkit and Presentation from the American Red Cross Has Been Designed to Help Your Business Prepare for Pandemic Flu

Leader's Toolkit - Everything You Need to Get Your Business Ready This toolkit contains everything you need to set up and deliver a 1 1/2 - hour presentation to your employees or members of your organization. It includes a printed leader's guide, a DVD and a CD-ROM of instructional tools and resources for employers, planners and employees. Some of the items on the CD-ROM include a PowerPoint presentation, Flu Checklist, Flu FAQ, Emergency Preparedness Checklist, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for a Flu Pandemic, Continuity Planning Information, Hand Washing Skill Sheet, Emergency Health Information Worksheet, and much more! Price: $20.00 Contact Donna Hughes at (719) 785-2718 or healthsafe@pparc.org or stop in our office to order your Leader's Kit.

Or...

Preparing Your Business for Pandemic Flu Presentation - Presented by an American Red Cross Instructor
An American Red Cross instructor will come to your business and deliver the 1 1/2 - hour presentation to your employees or members of your organization. Each business will receive the Leader's Toolkit with DVD and CD-ROM complete with resources for employers, planners and employees and attendees will receive printed copies of some of the employee resources.
Price: $100 per presentation
Contact Heather Walma at (719) 785-2728 or hwalma@pparc.org to schedule a presentation.

Becoming an Instructor
Adult, Infant & Child CPR/AED and First Aid
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
Bloodborne Pathogens: Preventing Disease Transmission
Babysitter's Training
Wilderness First Aid
Dog and Cat First Aid & CPR

Becoming an Authorized Provider

What is an Authorized Provider?
An individual or organization who is certified to offer Red Cross programs at your facility, with your own Red Cross
trained instructors. Teach courses to employees of your business or members of your organization – whenever and
wherever you want. Teaching life saving courses provides an excellent benefit to your employees and ensures you
have trained people on hand to respond to unexpected emergencies. By sending one of your employees to our New
Instructor Training class, you can teach the American Red Cross courses in-house as often as you’d like. Training to
become an American Red Cross instructor involves two days of training and a commitment to teach at least one class
every two years to maintain certification. Materials and equipment for the classes you teach can be purchased from us
and you may choose to rent the training manikins, AED trainers and training DVDs.

How Do I Become an Authorized Provider?
Step 1 - Register for the New Instructor Training class at $175 per person to teach our First Aid and CPR courses. View the schedule for this course and register on our website at www.pparc.org
Step 2 - Complete and submit the Authorized Provider Application to Larry Decker via email at ldecker@pparc.org or fax to (719) 632-0206.
Step 3 - We will draft your Authorized Provider Agreement and schedule an appointment with you to come in to review and sign. You will then receive a Welcome Kit with all of the necessary instructions, forms, etc.
Step 4 - Purchase and/or rent the materials and equipment that you need and begin teaching whenever you’d like! Turn in your Course Records to us after you teach a class and we’ll process the certification cards for you.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Larry Decker at ldecker@pparc.org or (719) 785-2713. The process is different for organizations wanting only to teach and provide courses such as Pet FA/CPR, Wilderness First Aid, Water Safety, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Babysitter's Training - be sure to contact Larry before you register for the New Instructor Training class if you only want to be authorized to provide one of those classes mentioned.

Calculators to Assist in Planning
Should I rent or buy equipment?
Should I train by the Authorized Provider or Full Service program?

How to View Your Instructor Authorization and Teaching History Report
In an effort to go green and to reduce expenses, we will no longer mail hard copies of your instructor authorization certificate at the time of each annual reauthorization. You will, however, be able to access an electronic transcript which includes your teaching authorizations through the Learning Management System online database. Here's how:

Step 1 - You will need your Student ID number and password. If you don't know your Student ID number, you may call us at (719) 632-3563. Anyone in the Health & Safety Department can provide this information to you. Your password is "student" the first time you log on.

Step 2 - Go to the Learning Mangement System at https://learningctr.redcross.org/.

Step 3 - At the top, left of the screen, click "Student Log In."

Step 4 - Enter your student ID # and password (all lower case). Your default password is "student" the first time you log in. You will be prompted to change your password with a message that tells you that the password "student" has expired. You may set your password to whatever you'd like, but you MUST record it somewhere as it will not be recorded on our end. If you forget the password that you establish we will not be able to provide it to you as we do not have access to that information.

Step 5 - On the left hand side, under "Student Information", click "Reports." Under "Report Name," click "Instructor Authorization Transcript."

Step 6 - If your report does not appear, click "Run Report" to view. You may need to download a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is your official instructor authorization record which will replace the hard copy instructor certificates. You may print this record.

If you have any questions or have any trouble logging in, please contact Larry Decker at (719) 785-2713 or ldecker@pparc.org.

Customer Referral Program
We have implemented a referral program for current Pikes Peak Chapter Health and Safety customers (Authorized Providers and contract class customers). In recognition of your efforts, we'd like to provide an opportunity for you to save some money by referring other organizations to the American Red Cross Health & Safety training program. If you are a current cusomter of our's, your organization can receive a monetary reward for referring new business to the American Red Cross Pikes Peak Chapter. Here's how it works - for every organization that you refer to our chapter you will receive either a one-time bonus of $100 after your referred organization teaches their first class OR a one-time bonus of 20% of the course cost if your referred organization has us teach a class for them.

How do I refer someone to you? Here is the Referral Form. If there is an organization that you think could benefit from Health & Safety training, print and complete this form and submit it to our chapter at hwalma@pparc.org; fax to (719) 632-0206 or mail to 1040 S. 8th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Our staff will contact this organization to get them started. If they teach a class or have us teach a class for them, your organization will receive compensation accordingly by check to the address we have on file after completion of the new organization's first class. Please note that your organization and the new customer accounts must be paid in full in order to receive your compensation. If you'd like to know the progress of your referral, you may contact Heather Walma at (719) 785-2728. We welcome your referrals and hope that you find this program beneficial to you.

Customer Satisfaction Surveys
We have an on-line survey tool for students in your FA/CPR and Aquatics classes. If you would like to participate, simply print the appropriate Survey Invite below and pass out to your students. Each student who completes the on-line survey will receive a 10% discount on products purchased from the Red Cross Store. Surveys are divided into four categories:

First Aid/CPR
Babysitter's Training
Lifeguard
Water Safety

Electronic Course Records
Save yourself some time and postage by completing your course records electronically and submitting them to us via e-mail. Turnaround time for course certification cards are 7-10 business days from receipt of course records. Please take the time to ensure that your course records are filled out completely and correctly so that you receive your certification cards in a timely manner.

Instructions for Submitting Course Records Electronically
1. Download the course record and addendum or activity report for the course you are teaching (see "Forms" below).
3. Complete the electronic form(s) as you normally would and include your typed name on the signature line.
4. Save the document to your computer.
5. Attach all records and addendums/activity reports to an email.
6. Type "Course Record" in the subject line of the email.
7. Send the email with the documents to one of the following email address:

For customers in Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, or Teller counties send your Course Records to the Colorado Springs office email at: healthsafe@pparc.org.

For customers in Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo counties, send your Course Records to the Pueblo office email at: ccollins@sepparc.org.

Late Fee
A $10 late fee will be assessed for each Course Record submitted two months after the end course date.

Course Codes and Components
Course Titles and Codes

Instructor Trainer Course Titles and Codes

Forms
Course Record and Addendum
--Sample Course Record and Addendum

Lifeguard Activity Report and Addendum

WSI Activity Report r.09

Free Marketing Materials Available to Authorized Providers
There are a handful of posters and brochures that are available free of charge to Red Cross Authorized Providers. Take a look at what we offer and if there's anything you would like for your facility, please give us a call and let us know!

Free Marketing Materials for Aquatics Facilities

Free Marketing Materials for Babysitter's Training

Banners and Posters Available
- Lifesaving CPR Steps Poster
- Steps for Choking Emergencies Poster
- Swimming & Water Safety Stroke Posters
- Aquatics Banner

Click here for pictures, descriptions and prices.

Rent/Purchase Equipment and Supplies
For customers in Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, or Teller counties call the Colorado Springs office at (719) 632-3563 to rent or purchase your supplies. Please allow for 7-10 business days.

For customers in Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo counties call the Pueblo office at (719) 561-2614 to rent or purchase your supplies. Please allow for 7-10 business days.

Apply for CEUs Online
The American Red Cross has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET's Criteria for Quality Continuing Education and Training Programs are the standards by which hundreds of organizations measure their educational offerings. As an IACET Authorized Provider, the American Red Cross offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.

For a list of the approved Red Cross courses which qualify for CEUs and the number of CEUs awarded for each course, click here - CEU Approved Courses.

To obtain CEUs:
1. Visit www.RedCrossstore.org
2. Provide the following information: Course Name; Course Date; Location of course including address, city and zip code; American Red Cross Chapter Name; and Instructor Name
3. Select the CEU for the course and pay the fee
4. Upon verification of course completion, the CEU certification will be emailed to you within four weeks; hard copy on request

CEUs are offered as an add-on to training courses completed through the American Red Cross. Visit www.iacet.org to review a list of companies, regulatory boards and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU. Individuals are strongly encouraged to check with their specific regulatory boards, employers or other agencies to confirm that courses taken from IACET Authorized Providers and courses taken for IACET CEUs will be accepted by that entity.

If you need help placing your order or are having any trouble with the order website, you may call our Customer Service Department at (866) 632-7751, Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm or email customerservice@redcrossstore.org.