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Every year, over 2 million Americans are hospitalized because of injuries and over 142,000 die. Millions more die from sudden illnesses, including heart attack and stroke.

Many of these people die because no one knew what to do in the first few minutes of the emergency.

When you take the time to get trained, you become one of the people who can make all the difference to your family, your colleagues and your community.

Here are just some of the courses offered by the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

First Aid
Learn how to identify and care for a variety of medical emergencies, including severe bleeding, shock, musculoskeletal injuries and other sudden illnesses.

CPR
Learn how to properly identify breathing and cardiac emergencies and how to administer the emergency aid.

Babysitting
Learn how to care for infants and small children--and how to avoid emergencies when you're on the job.

Water Safety
Learn the skills you need to become a lifeguard.

For information on these and other available courses offered through our website, please visit: www.nyredcross.org