US SAILING Implements Red Cross Online Training Program For Instructor Programs
Portsmouth, R.I. (April 30, 2008) - To make it easier for prospective US
SAILING-certified instructors to fulfill course requirements for CPR and First
Aid certification, US SAILING has teamed up with the American Red Cross to
provide an online training program. All of US SAILING instructor training
programs - including all Small Boat Levels, Windsurfing, Powerboat, and Keelboat
programs - require current CPR and First Aid certification. The online training
program offered through the Red Cross provides convenient, effective, and
affordable training for instructors at all levels. According to the Red Cross,
more than half of all sports-related injuries are preventable. With proper
training, millions of athletes would be injury-free each year.
"The safety of all sailing instructors and students is our highest priority,
which is why US SAILING has required CPR and First Aid certification as part of
its training programs for over 25 years," said US SAILING's Training Director
Janine Ahmed Connelly. "We want to make it easy for instructors, coaches, and
parents to learn how to prevent, prepare for and respond to sports-related
emergencies. By providing them with an easy way to get the CPR and First Aid
certification, we make it even easier for sailors to enjoy the sport safely."
Connelly continued, "To help promote safety and offer an effective way for
instructors to meet that fundamental responsibility, we have partnered with the
American Red Cross to provide First Aid for Coaches, a component of Sport Safety
Training online."
After taking the online course, participants will still have to do a practical
skill check before obtaining the Red Cross certification. A skill check can be
easily scheduled at a local facility through the online course.
In addition to the American Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification, US
SAILING also accepts similar certification from numerous other U.S. Coast
Guard-approved local and national organizations, most of which do not offer
online courses.
First Aid for Coaches, a component of Sport Safety Training was developed
jointly by the American Red Cross of Central Indiana and the United States
Olympic Committee. The course was designed to help coaches, athletic trainers
and other participants identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions
in various sports environments, as well as recognize emergencies and make
appropriate decisions for first-aid care. First Aid for Coaches meets first-aid
requirements mandated for coaches and athletic trainers.
Why Online Training?
Online training allows individuals to learn on their own time and at their own
pace. Because the courses are online, they can be accessed any time of day from
a computer with an Internet connection. That is essential for instructors,
coaches, parents and others who need this training, but don't have flexible
schedules to allow for a traditional course.
Each online course teaches American Red Cross skills using a combination of
written material, photos, illustrations and videos. Courses were built with
accessibility requirements in mind and can be used with screen readers or other
tools. And, all user support staff members are Red Cross certified instructors
who can help clarify course information and answer technology questions.
How Can Students Sign Up?
Participants can sign up by visiting www.ussailing.org/training and clicking on
the Red Cross Online Training button (towards the bottom of the page). From
there, participants can select, register for and begin First Aid for Coaches in
less than five minutes. Consumers will also be able to choose from a large menu
of online Red Cross courses, including CPR and AED.
About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing
body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the U.S. US
SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race
officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities,
issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight
of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and
the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please
visit www.ussailing.org.
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