LCCC Offers First Aid Training for Fall 2017

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), The American Heart Association and the American Health and Safety Institute (AHSI) will offer first aid classes designed for both adults and children, as well as in specialty cases. All classes will be held at the main campus in Schnecksville, Pa.

Pediatric First Aid is ideal for daycare providers, school staff, scout leaders, coaches or others who work with youth. It includes CPR, AED and First Aid specifically for children. Class will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 12 and 13, from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $125.

Learn how to properly apply first aid to save lives, recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness and deal with bleeding, shock, burns, fractures and much more. Basic First Aid will be offered on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 6-9 p.m. for a cost of $75.

Babysitters wanting to know more about what to do if something happens to a child they are caring for will learn babysitting as a business, safety/injury prevention, leadership, play time, basic caregiving skills and basic first aid. This class is held on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee is $125.

Students wanting to learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of injury and sickness in dogs and cats, treatments for common ailments, and solutions for handling emergencies can take a one-time class scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 6-9 p.m. Tuition is $75.

Wilderness First Aid offers training in patient assessment, tissue injuries, splinting and other topics used to save lives and limb in remote, possibly life-threatening situations. Classes will be set up upon request by phoning 610-799-1574. Class fee is $285.

For noncredit course and registration information, please call 610-799-1574. To register, call 610-799-1197 (press 3 for noncredit when prompted), email ncregistrar@mymail.lccc.edu or visit LCCC’s website at www.lccc.edu.