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Be Prepared First Aid
Proud Provider of
American Red Cross
First Aid, CPR, and Babysitter Training.
Be Prepared First Aid
Why should you learn CPR or First Aid?
Do you know CPR?
What about care for choking?
What about care for choking?
In the U.S., about 40,000 people suffer from Cardiac Arrests each year.
88 % of Cardiac Arrests Happen At Home
What about care for choking?
What about care for choking?
What about care for choking?
Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children.
Do you know First Aid?
What about care for choking?
Do you know First Aid?
Injuries & accidents are the third leading cause of death in the US, causing 6 percent of all deaths.
CPR and First Aid classes for
Office and Worksite
Parents and Grandparents
Parents and Grandparents
Keeping your staff certified is important task. It can be difficult to find the time during a standard workday. Don't make your staff travel to training; have the training come to you!
Small businesses & large corporations benefit from employees with high quality CPR, AED, and First Aid training, and the confidence to use their skills. All classes are available at your location. Weekends and evenings available.
Classes meet current OSHA requirements.
Parents and Grandparents
Parents and Grandparents
Parents and Grandparents
This is an actual picture of a family member doing CPR. The baby survived.
If this had been you, would you have been prepared to save the life of a child you love?
Children are welcome at private classes.
Friends and family
Parents and Grandparents
Schools and Non-profits
First aid isn't just for bleeding.
The Red Cross training covers: Asthma emergencies; Anaphylaxis; Burns; Choking; Diabetic emergencies; Environmental emergencies; Poisoning; Neck, head and spinal injuries; Strokes; Seizures; and more.
Schools and Non-profits
...all at your convenience!
Schools and Non-profits
We offer First Aid and CPR training for teachers, staff, and students. Instruction can be designed for your badge or other requirements.
Hold fundraisers for your school or non-profit! Schedule CPR training at our discount price; you can make an easy profit by charging participants the prevailing rate.
Everyone!
...all at your convenience!
...all at your convenience!
Everyone should take the time to be prepared. It's never been easier.
For Red Cross CPR or First Aid certification, participants should be in at least the second half of 6th grade.
Younger participants can learn simpler First Aid concepts in non-certification classes.
We love true stories of lives saved, especially by youth rescuers. See the stories on our blog.
...all at your convenience!
...all at your convenience!
...all at your convenience!
Schedule your own Red Cross or other class. Design your own class for your needs.
Classes can be held
at your business, home, or other location.
Available 7 days a week, including minor holidays, from 8:00 am until 11:00 pm
About Us
Marita Nickison, RN
As a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, Marita has performed CPR on patients.
She also had to perform CPR on a family member. Marita says, "It was the worst moment of my life. I was successful. I can only imagine how terrible it would have been if I was not prepared to help.
If a life is saved by someone who received my trainin
As a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, Marita has performed CPR on patients.
She also had to perform CPR on a family member. Marita says, "It was the worst moment of my life. I was successful. I can only imagine how terrible it would have been if I was not prepared to help.
If a life is saved by someone who received my training, I am honored to have been a part of it."
Two of Marita's students have done CPR, one on their father, and one on a stranger, both just weeks after they took a CPR class!
Marita started Be Prepared First Aid in 2013 after failing to find a more convenient way to get community volunteers certified in CPR and First Aid.
Marita has more than 20 years of experience in emergency situations, starting as a Combat Medic in the US Army. She is a Red Cross licensed training provider, and has nursing experience in Pediatrics, Pediatric ICU, Mother-Baby, Neonatal ICU, Home Health, Hospice, School and Camp Nursing.
Marita strongly believes in giving back to the community. She spent summers in Honduras, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic doing health education. Marita was a PTA board member for many years. She now spends every summer as a Camp Nurse.
