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Community Classes

Breastfeeding Basics
Topics covered include the advantages of breastfeeding, anatomy and physiology, latch-on, correct positioning, preventing problems, establishing your milk supply and tips for expressing and storing human milk.

Community Family & Friends CPR
A community class for people who have never learned CPR, adult CPR and choking, or child and infant CPR and choking. It is a non-tested class with a video and practice sessions.

Heartsaver CPR and First Aid
While emergencies come in all shapes, sizes and forms, the basic response to each emergency could make the difference between life and death. The Heartsaver CPR and First Aid class presents the most up-to-date response techniques to the most common emergencies.  Click Here for Class Schedule.

The course outline includes how to recognize and what to do in these major emergencies:
 

  • Heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, fainting, allergic reaction, seizure, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia
  • Use of an automated external defibrillator in cardiac arrest
  • Head and spinal injuries
  • Bleeding and shock
  • Cold and heat emergencies
  • Wounds and bites or stings
  • Burns and poisoning
  • Hands-on practice in CPR
  • Bone, joint and muscle injury

Heartsaver in Schools
Adult, child and infant CPR and choking are taught, as well as automated external defibrillator (AED) use and instruction on cardiac arrest, heart attack, and stroke. It is a tested class and completion certificates are issued.

Heartsaver CPR with AED
This course covers adult CPR and choking, as well as automated external defibrillator (AED) usage and instruction on cardiac arrest, heart attack, and stroke. This class is tested.

"Labor of Love" Childbirth Preparation Classes
This educational series discusses the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, nutrition, conditioning exercises, the labor and delivery process, breathing and relaxation techniques and medical interventions.

Pediatric CPR for Family and Friends
No one wants to think about a medical emergency, however it is important that parents know what to do if such an event occurs. During this class, parents will be introduced to accident prevention/safety, clearing an airway obstruction (choking), and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) through demonstration and hands-on practice.

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