Be Ready When Every Second Counts

Life-Saving Skills for Everyday Situations

Emergencies can happen anywhere, often before professional medical help arrives. Learning first aid and CPR equips you to recognize emergencies, provide immediate care, and help stabilize a victim until advanced medical assistance is available. The skills you gain can make a meaningful difference when every second counts.

Immediate Response

First aid is the immediate help given to a victim of injury or sudden illness by a bystander until appropriate medical help arrives or the victim is seen by a healthcare provider.

Bridge to Advanced Care

First aid is generally not all the treatment the person needs, but it helps the victim for the usually short time until advanced care begins.

Making a Difference

First aid can mean the difference between life and death, between temporary and permanent disability, between rapid recovery and long hospitalization.

Why Emergency Care Training Matters

Be Prepared for the Emergencies People Face Most Often

Most unintentional injuries occur at home or in the community, and many require immediate action before professional medical help arrives. National Safety Council First Aid, CPR, and AED training prepares individuals to respond to common emergencies, helping provide critical care until advanced medical assistance is available.

Home & Community Injuries

An estimated 70% of all unintentional injury deaths occur in the home and community, where bystanders are often the first to respond.

Leading Causes

Training prepares participants to respond to emergencies involving poisoning, falls, choking, drowning, and fires; the leading causes of unintentional injury deaths.

Be Ready to Help

NSC First Aid, CPR, and AED courses provide the practical skills and confidence needed to respond when every second counts.

Upcoming Emergency Care Schedule

Sep

9

September 9-11, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EDT

$575.00 – $650.00

Norristown, PA

Sep

14

September 14-16, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EDT

$575.00 – $650.00

Baltimore, MD

Oct

2

October 2, 2026

8:00am – 4:30pm EDT

$150.00 – $250.00

Baltimore, MD

Oct

6

October 6-8, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EDT

$575.00 – $650.00

Baltimore, MD

Oct

6

October 6, 2026

2:30pm – 4:00pm EDT

Free

Baltimore, MD

Oct

23

October 23, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EDT

$275.00 – $375.00

Baltimore, MD

Nov

9

November 9, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EST

$145.00

Baltimore, MD

Nov

23

November 23-25, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EST

$575.00 – $650.00

Baltimore, MD

Dec

8

December 8, 2026

2:30pm – 4:00pm EST

Free

Baltimore, MD

Dec

14

December 14-16, 2026

8:00am – 4:00pm EST

$575.00 – $650.00

Roanoke, VA

Private On-Site Training

Bring Emergency Care Training Directly to Your Workplace

We offer private emergency care training for organizations seeking convenient, on-site instruction. To learn more or request a private class, email Jessica.Pastore@chesapeakesc.org

Existing Instructors

First Aid Instructor Information

Access important information for NSC First Aid instructors, including how to view and renew your instructor credentials and order training materials