NEXT CLASS/CLASSES:
Wednesday November 19th 4-7pm(8pm if doing first aid)
Saturday December 13th 8am-11am(12pm if doing first aid)
Sign up instructions below!
This page is to book a class for yourself.
If you're looking to book for your department/group, please see the "Group Booking" option under "GET CPR CERTIFIED"
See categories below to determine what kind of class best fits your needs.
Once you have decided, click the sign up link in that category.
Heartsaver® CPR/AED (click here to see full description)
Cost: $30-$45
Duration: 3 hours
Overview: Become certified and proficient in recognizing when individuals are in cardiac arrest and in administering high-quality CPR to adults, children and infants.
Course Goals:
Understand the purpose and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Properly apply an AED to a person and deliver a shock
Recognize when a person is choking and utilize life-saving skills to intervene
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: Place name on sign up sheet and fill out form at bottom!
IMPORTANT: In this form, there is a linked spreadsheet- you MUST place your name on the spreadsheet to guarantee your spot!
Heartsaver® CPR/AED and First Aid (click here to see full description)
Cost: $50-$60
Duration: 4 hours
Overview: Become certified and proficient in recognizing when individuals are in cardiac arrest and in administering high-quality CPR, as well as first aid, to adults, children and infants.
Course Goals:
Understand the purpose and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Properly apply an AED to a person and deliver a shock
Recognize when a person is choking and utilize life-saving skills to intervene
Recognize different medical and trauma emergencies and know how to provide first aid and potentially lifesaving treatment
Gain first aid skills including: how to properly remove gloves, how to use an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen) and how to stop bleeding by applying direct pressure with pressure dressings
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: Place name on sign up sheet and fill out form at bottom!
IMPORTANT: In this form, there is a linked spreadsheet- you MUST place your name on the spreadsheet to guarantee your spot!
Basic Life Support Provider (click here to see full description)
Cost: $50
Duration: 4 hours
Overview: The Basic Life Support Provider course is designed for healthcare providers only (e.g., EMTs, lifeguards, CNAs, other hospital employees, etc). Participants will become certified and proficient in recognizing when individuals are in cardiac arrest and in administering high-quality CPR, as well as first aid, to adults, children and infants.
Course Goals:
Understand the purpose and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Properly apply an AED to a patient and deliver a shock
Identify and check for a pulse prior to the start of CPR
Use a bag-valve-mask device for ventilation delivery
These are available on a limited basis, email brooke_jewett@brown.edu to learn more.
NO CERTIFICATION
Put Your Paws to a Cause: Hands-only CPR and awareness-level training (click here to see information about hands-only CPR)
Cost: No cost to learners
Duration: 1hr for full presentation, 5-10 minutes for quick hands-only instruction
Overview: This workshop does NOT OFFER CERTIFICATION (you can not use this for a job that requires CPR training). In this workshop, you'll learn about what a medical emergency can look like, calling emergency services, doing compression-only CPR on our feedback manikins, and see what an AED is/what it does.
Course Goals:
Identify when to act in an emergency
Understand what happens when emergency services are called, and how to communicate effetively
Learn to perform high-quality chest compressions
These are available on a limited basis, please fill out a reminder for any upcoming date, OR to be notified of new classes
If you are uncertain about what class is best for you, please click the AHA page links in each category above.
If you are still unsure, email brooke_jewett@brown.edu
If you are unsure if you want to obtain certification yet, or are concerned about cost, we offer a no-cost option that can be found under the "Put Your Paws to a Cause" section.