Health & Fitness
Heart Safe Plymouth Announces Free CPR/AED Training Course
The one-hour training sessions are open to teenagers and adults who are interested in learning to help save lives.
March 11, 2020
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Members of the Plymouth community are invited to take a free CPR/AED training course through Heart Safe Plymouth.
The one-hour training sessions are open to teenagers and adults who are interested in learning to help save lives. Participants learn hands - only CPR – chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths – and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
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The course is free, but registration is required.
Wednesday Evening Training Sessions
Training sessions are set for 7-8 p.m. the following Wednesdays on the second floor of the Plymouth Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., adjacent to City Hall. To register, visit heartsafeplymouth.eventbrite.com.
- April 15
- May 13
Saturday Morning Training Sessions
Training sessions are set for 9-10 a.m. the following Saturdays at Plymouth Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane N. To register, visit heartsafeplymouthsat.eventbrite.com.
- April 18
- May 16
Heart Safe Plymouth Background
Heart Safe Plymouth training courses are available through a partnership between the Plymouth Public Safety Department and Rotary Club of Plymouth. More than 6,315 participants have been trained.
Plymouth was designated a Heart Safe Community in 2013 by the American Heart Association. The program recognizes efforts to improve systems for preventing deaths caused by sudden cardiac arrest.
To schedule a free training session for a group or business, call CPR/AED Instructor Norm Okerstrom at 763-238-8443 or email heartsafeplymouth@gmail.com.
This press release was produced by the City of Plymouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.