American Red Cross

The American Red Cross offers a wide range of services to the community which include emergency messages, classes and volunteer opportunities. The Wiesbaden office is located at:

After duty hours call
mil 431‑2334 or
civ (0703) 115‑2334
or the Wiesbaden Military Police Desk at
mil 337‑5096
civ (0611) 705‑5096
To find out more about the Red Cross visit www.redcross.org or call mil 337‑1760 or civ (0611) 705‑1760.

Overview of the page:

• Upcoming Classes and Events
• Class Description
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Emergency Messages

Upcoming Classes and Events

Class Descriptions

• Babysitter's Training: Provides information and the skills necessary for 11-15 year old youths to provide proper care for children while the parents are away. Leadership, safe playing and basic care are a few of the areas covered.
• Basic Aid Training: Introduces fourth grade students to first aid procedures for basic first aid.
• Standard First Aid, CPR and AED: These courses train individuals how to respond in emergency situations as well as become certified in First Aid, CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Unless Specified, class includes CPR for Adult, Child, & Infant and AED for Adult and Child.
• CPR/AED Review: Provides those with a current certification the opportunity to review the skills previously learned and obtain certification renewal without having to take the full class again. Review must be done prior to expiration and no new course materials will be provided.
• CPR/AED Challenge: Provides those who do not need a review an opportunity to obtain certification renewal. Challenge takes about an hour and no instruction is given. Practicum and written test will be given. These can be scheduled at any time.
• Instructor Training Course: Provides training for those interested in becoming a Red Cross Instructor. Candidates must have a current First Aid/CPR/AED certification. Fundamentals in Instructor Training self-study is required prior to class. After successfully completing the course instructors must complete two co-teaches before teaching on their own.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Red Cross has a number of volunteer opportunities in the office, the health clinic and the dental clinic. Volunteer opportunities are mostly during normal business hours but are flexible to the times you are available. We have administrative positions, management positions, and opportunities for medical professionals. Please stop by our office to learn more.

Emergency communications

"Get to Know Us Before You Need Us"
Red Cross assists the Armed Forces with emergency verification and delivery of emergency messages. Emergency messages relay objective & verified information regarding an emergency or potential emergency but do not take the place of routine communication among family members. Emergency messages should always be urgent and time-sensitive. Emergency messages can be started by anyone but must be for an authorized recipient and must be about an immediate family member. No matter the situation, the quickest and most efficient way to send an emergency message is to ensure all family members know the following:

• Their local Red Cross phone number
• Your full name
• Rank
• Unit and unit address
• Service branch
• Social Security Number

What the Red Cross needs to know in order to send an emergency message:

• Full name of person who is sending the message
• Their relationship to the service member
• Their contact numbers
• Full name of the sick or injured person, etc.
• Date of birth of the sick or injured person, etc.
• Their relationship to the service member
• Attending physician's name and phone number
• Hospital address and phone number
• Local point of contact's name and phone numbers