CPR/First Aid Classes 

Black Rose is proud to offer the BDSM community certification classes in CPR, First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) through the American Heart Association.

This certification course is open to anyone associated with the Black Rose. You do not have to be a member of Black Rose to attend. The First Aid portion of the course will include discussions of injuries that may arise from BDSM play. For this reason, only scene aware people 19 years or older should attend the class.

The course will be taught in two separate sessions, each lasting approximately 6 hours. Successful completion of both sessions is required to receive AHA certification. Both sessions will be offered in the same month.

Due to scheduling logistics, there will be a minimum class size of four students. If there are less than four students registered for the course, the course will be rescheduled. Because of this minimum class size requirement, please read carefully the Black Rose announcements. When a CPR/AED/FA class is announced, there will be a registration deadline. If there are less than four students registered for the class by the deadline, the class will be rescheduled. Unfortunately, last minute registrations will not be accepted.

This course incorporates the new protocols. In 2000, the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC 2000) committees met and revamped all the emergency response protocols. These new protocols were mandated for all training starting in 2002.

In keeping with our mission of providing lifesaving training that reflects the latest in scientific research, the American Red Cross is updating CPR courses in response to changes to the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines. The ECC revisions, representing the latest findings in cardiovascular care research were published by the American Heart Association in the August 2000 issue of the journal, Circulation. The ECC Guidelines were last updated in 1992. (http://www.redcross.org)

These changes not only reflect the latest in emergency care technology, but also were designed for ease of learning. The best and most significant addition to the protocol is instruction in the use of the AED. You have probably seen AEDs in airports, government buildings and large office buildings. You will be seeing more and more AEDs being deployed. In 1999, President Clinton stated that he wanted to see AEDs in every federal office. The goal is to have AEDs a common as Fire Extinguishers.

The AED is a simple and safe piece of emergency care equipment. It works with the rescue responder (that's you!) during the administration of CPR. It automatically monitors the victim's heart activity. It communicates, via a computer voice system, to the rescuer. It gives the rescuer step-by-step instructions. Only under very unique circumstances will the AED instruct the rescuer to administer a precise electrical shock to restart the victim's heart. The AED is proven technology and has already saved hundreds of lives. Records have shown that the proper application of CPR and AED has raised the survival rate of victims of cardiac arrest (total heart stoppage) to almost 70%. AEDs are safe to the rescuer and as foolproof as possible. Fire extinguishers are more difficult to operate than AEDs. AEDs are simply the best thing to happen to CPR - ever.

Black Rose is now the proud parent of four infant CPR training mannequins. This means that we can offer certification in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR techniques.

Please consider getting certified or renewing your certification with this new protocol. Remember that recent events have demonstrated that we, in the United States, are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. We are at war and you never know when you may be suddenly in a position to be the only chance of survival a fellow citizen has.

Tentative schedule for classes. Please monitor the Black Rose website and BRNews announcements for class announcements. For information on certifications and classes, please E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it