Local CPR and First Aid Training Opportunity for Friends

[gnomi]

mabfan and I have arranged for a friend, Carsten Turner, who is a certified instructor, to teach us CPR and First Aid at our place. He's willing to open up his class to any of our friends in the area that want or need certification.

Carsten will be teaching layperson CPR for adult, child, and infant, including choke-saving (what was previously known as the Heimlich maneuver) and the use of AED, along with First Aid. If we can get a few more people to take the class, it'll only cost $50 per person for the CPR part, and $80 total for those who also stay for First Aid. In addition to getting a wallet card showing certification, you'll also get a book with a CD. Also, if anyone wants to purchase a pocket face mask, Carsten has wallet-size ones for $10 and a larger one that's $15.

We're planning to hold the class on Sunday, June 28 at our place. If you're interested in signing up, reply here or send me e-mail.

Comments

[aunt-becca.livejournal.com]

I'm already certified, but this is a wonderful idea for those who are not.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

mabfan and I thought it would be good to have the training, and Carsten was kind enough to offer to train us. And since he said he could train up to 6 people at a time, we figured why not open it up to others.

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

that sounds a lot like the course I did at work - I've since had two (fairly minor) reasons to pull on the training, and I'm so glad I had the knowledge and the coaching lurking a the back of my mind to call on!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I got certified in 2006 through work, but my certification ran out last year. I appreciated the training, though thankfully I haven't had to use any of my training.

[gingicat]

That sounds great - I've been needing to recertify for years and not getting the round tuit. Count me in - fortunately that's not the same weekend as Concertino. :)