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Adult CPR/AED -- Learn the
skills necessary to perform CPR on an adult and learn how to use an
automated external defibrillator. Certification is good for one
year. The cost is $28, and the class will be offered in Lincoln on
Monday, Nov. 17. Class will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and
interested students should call the American Red Cross to register.
Infant and Child CPR -- Be
prepared to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies that could
affect an infant or child. This is an excellent class for new or
expectant parents. Certification is good for one year. This class is
$28 and will be offered in Lincoln on Tuesday, Nov. 18. This class
will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and interested students should call
the American Red Cross to register.
"Our health and safety classes are
about helping families stay safe," says Mary Ogle, chief executive
officer of the American Red Cross Illinois Capital Area Chapter. "We
have a long-term goal of making sure that at least one member of
every household in central Illinois is trained in how to save a
life."
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To register or for more information,
call (217) 522-3357 or toll-free 1 (888) 343-5766 or
register online at
www.il-redcross.org.
All American Red Cross disaster
assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary
donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross
also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This,
too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations.
To help the victims of disaster, you
may make a secure online credit card
donation at
www.il-redcross.org, or call 1 (800) HELP NOW -- 1 (800)
435-7669. Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or
to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
To donate
blood, please call 1 (800) GIVE-LIFE -- 1 (800) 448-3543.
[News release from the
Illinois Capital Area Chapter
of the American Red Cross] |
