NBH offers CPR and first aid classes03:38PM / Tuesday, March 03, 2009
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Northern Berkshire Healthcare has scheduled a Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class and a first aid class in March.
Heartsaver First Aid is scheduled on Wednesday, March 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Heartsaver AED is scheduled on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both classes will be held at the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire Community Room on Curran Highway in North Adams. To register, please call 413-664-5404.
Heartsaver AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) was designed to prepare a wide variety of people who want or need to learn CPR. Reasons for certification include a need to perform CPR in the workplace or similar setting, knowing how to use an AED and knowing how to help someone who is choking.
The Heartsaver First Aid class will cover the basics of first aid and is designed for anyone who needs to learn basic first aid.
Cardiac arrest can result from heart attack, drowning, electric shock, and other problems. Studies show that effective CPR, quickly administered, improves survival from cardiac arrest.
Staff from REACH for Community Health, the community health education arm of North Adams Regional Hospital, are certified by the American Heart Association to conduct the community classes.
The course uses a “practice while watching” method. The student will be given a workbook that includes a CD prior to the class. The cost for the class is $40. The fee covers the cost of the student workbook and certification card.
Upon demonstration of the skills taught in the course, the student will receive a Heartsaver AED course completion card. For more information or to register for an upcoming CPR class, please call 413-664-5404. |
