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Don't miss this weekend's Wilderness and Remote First Aid!

Some people play board games in their leisure time. That's why you're not some people. If this or this looks like your idea of a good time... then our Wilderness and Remote First Aid Class is designed for you. For peace of mind in your leisure time! More this. Less this.

Topics Include:

• Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries

• Wounds and Wound Infection

• Hypothermia

• Heat-Related Emergencies

• Allergies and Anaphylaxis

• Altitude-Related Illnesses

• Bone and Joint Injuries

• Burns, and more….

Also, you get to play with fake blood. I mean, come on! Woot!

The course will be offered in two locations, two weekends: Sign up here!

May 20 &21 / 9:00am – 5:00pm both days

Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter

American Red Cross

100 Edgewood Road

Asheville, NC 28804

June 4 & 5 / 9:00am – 5:00pm both days

Park Ridge Health Center

Duke Conference Room

100 Hospital Drive

Hendersonville, NC 28792

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CPR saves lives! Learn this lifesaving skill today!

Dog Saved by Impromptu CPR

Sugar was incredibly lucky that her trainer was able to perform CPR successfully despite that fact that he had never received any formal instruction. It is nearly impossible, however, that those who haven't been trained in CPR could perform the skill successfully. We are thankful that Sugar was a lucky pup but her story just goes to show the importance of learning Canine or Feline CPR.

Read the full story here or watch below.

Our next Pet First Aid and CPR class is April 16, offered in partnership with the Animal Compassion Network to celebrate National Pet First Aid Awareness Month! Sign up today with the American Red Cross or call (828) 258-3888 ext. 207 or 214.

James Franco wants YOU to take Wilderness and Remote First Aid*

With the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway mere minutes away, it's no wonder why our resident population is rife with outdoor adventure seekers. But in order to have peace of mind while enjoying the great unknown of the wilderness, it’s necessary to feel empowered to know what to do in an emergency situation.

That’s why the Red Cross of WNC is pleased to offer this course tailored specifically to the needs and interests of our adventure seeking, outdoor loving community. For peace of mind in your leisure time!

Topics Include:

• Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries

• Wounds and Wound Infection

• Hypothermia

• Heat-Related Emergencies

• Allergies and Anaphylaxis

• Altitude-Related Illnesses

• Bone and Joint Injuries

• Burns, and more….

So don't let this happen to you:

Take Wilderness and Remote First Aid on March 26 & 27. To register, click here or call (828) 258-3888 ext. 207.

The course will be offered over 2 days from 9am – 5pm on March 26 and 27. Participants are encouraged to bring a day’s worth of hiking supplies.

*according to an anonymous spokesperson.... okay, okay... we made this up. it's pretty unlikely that James Franco cares what you do or don't do.

CPR Saturday is March 12! Get trained for FREE!

Your chance to learn free lifesaving skills has arrived! So what if we're putting a couple of superheroes out of work.

Registration begins today, Friday, February 25, for CPR Saturday, a special one-day event scheduled for Saturday, March 12 on which the Red Cross will offer FREE CPR training to Western North Carolina residents. Mission Hospitals is this year’s regional sponsor of the event.

Courses will be offered at 17 locations throughout WNC and the Red Cross anticipates training more than 600 individuals in life-saving skills on that day. Pre-registration is required. Click here for information on registration.

You can has CPR? Yesh! LOLCats will be the first to tell you the importance of learning CPR. So you can be less like this:

And more like this:

No excuses; it's free! Be prepared. Get Trained. Save a life!