Program: CPR/First Aid
Dates: Monthly
Days/Times: Sessions run from 9:00 am to approximately 5 pm
Location: Behind Lafayette Elementary School, 615-605 32nd Ave SE, Albany, OR, at the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Training Center (link below)
Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Training Center
Price: $85 Members/$100 Non-Members

We can never predict when or where an emergency might occur. CPR and First Aid certification is a simple step that can help protect you and your family. These courses teach students critical skills needed to respond in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card valid for 2 years through the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI).

Course Highlights:

• Designed for individuals who are not healthcare providers or professional rescuers who desire, or are occupationally required, to be trained and certified in adult First Aid and/or CPR AED for the adult, child, or infant.
• Scenario videos, full-color digital and printed materials, and clear, concise course content
• 2-year certification
• 8-hour class

Course Topics:

• CPR and Defibrillation
• Assessment & Chest Compressions
• Rescue Breathing & Using a CPR Mask
• Opioid-Associated Emergency
• Relief of Choking
• Responding to External and Internal Bleeding
• Direct Manual Pressure & Bandaging
• Using a Tourniquet (Improvised and Commercial)
• Shock
• Common Injuries
• Concussion
• Burns
• Poisoning
• Difficulty Breathing and Asthma
• Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis)
• Heart Attack, Stroke and Seizure
• Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
• Heat and Cold Emergencies
• Bites and Stings