Responding to Emergencies First Aid RTE Review

We replaced the RTE classs for the 2026 Summer Camp Season with the Advanced First Aid class from the American Safety and Health Institute. Advanced First Aid Meets the Department of Health requirements for Camp Health Officers and Trip leaders   Enroll in the Advanced First Aid class.  The Register button below links to the Advanced First Aid class.   The American Red Cross Responding to Emergencies First Aid NYC certification class, also known as RTE, is a comprehensive First Aid training class that meets the New York State Department of Health requirements for Advanced First Aid for Camp Health Officers and Camp Trip Leaders. The Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid course is designed to provide individuals with first aid skills to care for those with life-threatening emergencies. The course provides an expanded, in-depth first aid format which allows participants to evaluate their progress in terms of skills competency, knowledge and decision making. You'll learn how to identify and care for a variety of medical emergencies including severe bleeding, shock, musculoskeletal injuries, and moving victims. The course also provides special information on what to do when advanced medical help is not available. The First Aid Responding to Emergencies course is designed for individuals who desire a thorough working knowledge of first aid procedures.

Please note this is a 2-day Review class, a total of 16 hours.  Camp Health Officers and Trip leaders must also posess an Advanced CPR certification that is in its first year of validity.  If you don't already have an Advanced CPR certification please enroll in one of our BLS Provider CPR AED certification courses.