American Red Cross

South Central Michigan Chapter

3425 Francis St. 43 North Street Jackson, MI 49203 Hillsdale, MI 49242 517-782-9486 517-439-5673 www.redcross-scmichigan.org

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2011

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT Laura Guikema Public Relations Intern 517-782-9486 lguikema@gmail.com

American Red Cross Offers CPR/AED Class for Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers
JACKSON, MI The South Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross will be offering a CPR/AED class for professional rescuers and healthcare providers. This class will be offered on Saturday, January 14, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. This class costs $75 and will take place at the Jackson headquarters of the South Central Chapter, located at 3425 Francis Street in Jackson, Michigan. This CPR/AED class is aimed specifically at professional rescuers and healthcare providers. It will teach skills necessary to appropriately address breathing problems and cardiac emergencies. The class will include lessons on the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), used to care for victims of cardiac arrest. There are no prerequisites for this class. Other objectives of the class include understanding legal considerations that professional rescuers must know; recognizing and providing appropriate care for breathing emergencies and other life-threatening injuries or illnesses; demonstrating of how to properly remove disposable gloves, performing an initial assessment; and performing rescue breathing for all ages. Other demonstrations include how and when to use an AED; how to give CPR (adult, infant, and child); how to use an AED in cardiac arrest (adult and child); and how to use an AED when CPR is in progress (adult and child). Upon completion of the course and a final written exam, the participant will receive one of three certificates, all with two-year certifications: CPR/AED for the professional rescuer and the healthcare provider, CPR/AED for the healthcare provider, or CPR/AED for the professional rescuer. For more information or to register for the course, please call the South Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross at 517-782-9486 or visit www.redcross-scmichigan.org.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nations blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization not a government agency and relies upon volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org. ###