Public – AHA Family & Friends CPR / AED Course
Provided by: Stratford EMS Training & Education Center (SEMSTEC) & Stratford Volunteer EMS Association (SVEMSA)
Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00pm
Location: Stratford EMS Headquarters, 2712 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615 (Parking in rear)
Lecturer: Jack Rodican, Paramedic, BLS-I, EMS-I
Cost: $25.00 per student (made payable to the Stratford EMS)
Who should attend:
This course is open to and designed for the general public
What’s included:
Course text, certificate of participation and face shield
The Town of Stratford is a designated HEARTSafe Community. Once of the foundational purposes of HEARTSafe is to train the public in CPR and AED use so that when a cardiac arrest occurs, the average lay person can help.
Stratford EMS Training & Education Center (SEMSTEC) will be hosting an American Heart Association (AHA) Family & Friends CPR/AED Course.
The training will include both lecture and skills training and will cover cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of automated external defibrillators (AED’s).
Course Features
- Uses AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which improves learning and retention
- Classroom format works well for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback while learning skills
- Each student receives high-quality course materials for ongoing reference
Course Content
- Adult Hands-Only CPR and AED
- Adult CPR With Breaths (Optional)
- Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Adult (Optional)
- Child CPR and AED (Optional)
- Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Child (Optional)
- Infant CPR (Optional)
- Mild and Severe Airway Block: How to Help a Choking Infant (Optional)
COVID: Please bring a mask, hand sanitizer will be provided
Anyone interested in attending should visit our website at stratfordems.org/training, Register below or contact Nancy at EMS Headquarters (203) 385-4060 to sign up for one of the sessions.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
