CPR Classes

The Lakewood Start-A-Heart Committee is offering Heartsaver AED/CPR Courses. Courses will be offered from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 14601 Madison Avenue on the following dates:

• Wednesday, April 8, 2009
• Wednesday, May 13, 2009
• Wednesday, September 9, 2009
• Wednesday, October 14, 2009
• Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Heartsaver AED Course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and how to use an AED. Students also learn about using barrier devices in CPR and giving first aid for choking. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign-body airway obstruction. The scope of this course does not include infant (0-12 months) CPR technique..

The cost for the class is $20.00. It must be paid in advance and is non-refundable. To register to take one of the monthly HeartSaver AED/CPR courses, contact Cheryl Behm at Lakewood Hospital at (216) 227-2481. Books are also available to purchase prior to or at the class for $12 each.