CERT of The Villages

CPR Buys Time…AED Buys Life!

Are you ready to help?

Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Nationally only 10% survive. In The Villages the survival rate last year was 32%! Cardiac compression and the use of an AED increase chances of survival.

What will I learn?

In your 2½ hour class, you’ll learn how to:

• Recognize and respond to a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) victim and a choking victim.
• Understand the legal issues of the Good Samaritan Law and a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
• Learn and practice CPR/CCC (Continuous Chest Compressions) for adults
• Learn and practice skills to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Learn CPR/CCC for children and infants
• Learn the Choking Maneuvers (Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts)

How will I learn? We use a lively combination of lecture, discussion, video, and most importantly, hands-on practice for each technique.  Your instructors (one for every four students) are all certified by the American Safety and Health Institute.

Registration

• Our Public Classes are held on the 2nd Friday of every month from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Preregistration is required!
• There’s no charge, but we gratefully accept donations to the CERT Foundation to support the equipment, education, and supplies for our classes.
• Note that certification is not provided in this free class, but you will have all the training to participate in helping neighborhood Neighbors Saving Neighbors Programs.

Note that certification is not provided in this class.