American Red Cross offers first aid and CPR/AED courses

Each year, more than five million people learn how to save a life in American Red Cross training classes and people can join the ranks of these everyday heroes by taking a class now.

By September 7, 2015 1:04 am

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FINDLAY, OH — Each year, more than five million people learn how to save a life in American Red Cross training classes and people can join the ranks of these everyday heroes by taking a class now.

The First Aid and CPR/AED course teaches people how to perform CPR and use an AED, what to do if someone is choking, and how to prevent and respond to other emergencies until advanced medical help arrives. Course participants also learn how to control bleeding as well as how to care for seizures and other sudden illnesses.

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter is offering the following courses in September:

Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Crawford County Red Cross office 110 E. Mary St., Bucyrus, OH 44820
Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Hancock County Red Cross office 125 Fair St., Findlay, OH 45840
First Aid on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Marion County Red Cross office 1849 Summerset Dr., Marion, OH 43302

To register for a class or find another class in your area, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcross.org/take-a-class. Advance Registration Required. Courses, times and locations subject to change. Health and Safety programs are an integral part of the Red Cross mission to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

The American Red Cross is the most trusted training provider of health and safety training that meets OSHA guidelines and many other professional and regulatory standards. Red Cross First Aid, CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automatic external defibrillator) training meets the needs of workplace responders, schools, professional responders and healthcare providers, as well as the general public. We offer both certified and non-certified training options, including Sports, Wilderness and Pet First Aid training.

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