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EAST MOLINE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRST AID - CPR CLASSES
The East Moline Fire Department Public Education program provides fire safety, first aid and CPR training to local residents, businesses, schools, church groups and other organizations.  To arrange a site visit or first aid class please contact our public education coordinator Fiona Arrizza (click to email) or call (309) 752-1511.
COURSE (length)	COURSE DESCRIPTION	INTENDED AUDIENCE	COST
BLS for Healthcare Provider. (4 hours)	The BLS for Healthcare Providers course teaches the skills of CPR for victims of all ages. The course is designed for healthcare providers who care for patients in a wide variety of settings.	EMTs Paramedics Nurses/aides Allied health personnel	$40.00 Includes required text and course completion card.
Heartsaver CPR Adult (3 hours) All ages (5-6 hours)	The Heartsaver CPR course is a modular course that teaches lay rescuers how to recognize and treat life threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for responsive adult, child and infant victims. Students also learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in adults and breathing difficulties in children.	Lay rescuers Employees in the workplace Police family members of patients at risk	$30.00 Includes required text and course completion card. $40.00 Includes required text and course completion card.
CPR for Family and Friends (4 hours)	CPR for Family and Friends teaches the lay rescuer skills in CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) in the responsive victim. Other information presented includes, the Chain of Survival, signs of heart attack , cardiac arrest, stroke and choking.	lay rescuers school children those who want to learn skills for loved ones	$10.00 Includes booklet with course attendance card.
Heartsaver First Aid (3 hours) With CPR (6 hours)	The Heartsaver First Aid course teaches rescuers to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first minutes until emergency medical services personnel arrive. Combine this course with the CPR module for the complete health and safety training solution.	Persons assigned to respond to emergencies in the workplace or community.	$30.00 Includes required text and course completion card. $50.00 Includes required text and course completion card.
All classes are taught by American Heart Association Instructors who follow the AHA course guidelines. Courses are offered to all residents of East Moline and any community group or workplace wishing to become trained in CPR and/or First Aid. Classes will be conducted in groups of no less than 6, with maximum numbers varying by course. Classes are offered at the East Moline Fire Department, 1523 Morton Drive, or at a suitable location within the city by request.

 

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