Fall classes in CPR, First Aid and Basic Life Support
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Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED will be offered on Thursday, September 10th and Saturday, October 17th. The Thursday September 10th class will begin at 5:00 pm; the Saturday October 17th class will begin at 9:00 am. All classes will be held at the VNA/Hospice Community Room on Curran Highway in North Adams. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers will be offered on Saturday, September 5th and October 10th beginning at 9:00 am at the VNA/Hospice Community Room on Curran Highway in North Adams.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is intended for healthcare professionals seeking a renewal and students entering nursing, medical assistant, surgical technology and other medical fields. The course expands on the Heartsaver level and includes information on two-person rescuer CPR and rescue breathing.
Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) was designed to prepare a wide variety of people who want or need to learn CPR. Some of the reasons a person may want to get certified 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. Learning basic first aid could also make a difference in the lives of others. The course also covers the basics of first aid.
Heart attack, drowning, electric shock, and other problems may cause a victim’s heart to stop pumping blood. This is called cardiac arrest. Studies show that effective CPR right away improves survival from cardiac arrest. Most cardiac arrests happen outside of the hospital, where bystander CPR is really important.
Employees from the REACH for Community Health Department at North Adams Regional Hospital have been certified by the American Heart Association to conduct the community classes. Classes are approximately three-four hours long.
Each 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 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is $65 the cost for Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED is $65. Students may opt to take just the CPR portion of the class or just the First Aid portion. If the student opts to take only one half of the class, the fee is $40. The fee covers the cost of instruction, the student workbook and certification card.
Upon demonstration of the skills taught in the course, the student will receive a Healthcare Provider or Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED course completion card. For more information or to register for an upcoming CPR or First Aid class, please call 413-664-5404.
