(From the Joplin Health Department)CPR training is now available through the Joplin Health Department and has been noted as an important skill. Doctors have stated administering CPR outside the hospital can save thousands of lives annually, but about half of Americans say they don't know how to do it.
The Joplin Health Department is offering two cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes in August. The classes are part of the American Heart Association's training and will be held in the WIC Classroom of the Health Department, 321 East 4th Street.
Friends and Family® CPR will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, and will cover:
Adult hands-only CPR & and with breaths
Child & Infant CPR
Adult & child AED use
Mild and severe airway block
Hands-on practice of all techniques
This class is great for new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others. It costs $25 per person.
AHA HeartCode® BLS Skills Checkoff will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21. The course is designed for those who have already completed the online portion of the HeartCode® BLS course: https://elearning.heart.org/course/437 . This is the hands-on skills session check-off to complete the certification for HeartCode® BLS. Cost is $20 per person.
Preregistration and pre-payment are required to attend either of these classes. Participants can complete these steps by going to the Joplin Parks registration website of their online catalog. Classes are listed under the Adult Programs division of the registration site. Citizens can also call the Health Department at 417-623-6122, ext. 1258 for more information.
Child & Infant CPR
Adult & child AED use
Mild and severe airway block
Hands-on practice of all techniques
This class is great for new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others. It costs $25 per person.
AHA HeartCode® BLS Skills Checkoff will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21. The course is designed for those who have already completed the online portion of the HeartCode® BLS course: https://elearning.heart.org/course/437 . This is the hands-on skills session check-off to complete the certification for HeartCode® BLS. Cost is $20 per person.
Preregistration and pre-payment are required to attend either of these classes. Participants can complete these steps by going to the Joplin Parks registration website of their online catalog. Classes are listed under the Adult Programs division of the registration site. Citizens can also call the Health Department at 417-623-6122, ext. 1258 for more information.
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