CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)

American Heart Association HeartSaver CPR/AED Course 

HeartSaver CPR/AED is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs CPR/AED training and a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements.

**DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU ARE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.**
Please check with your school or employer before purchasing the online component.

This is now a 2-step process:

Step 1: Online (classroom) 
 The online portion can be purchased here: https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartsaver-cpr-aed-online
This online course covers CPR, AED, and choking for adults, children, and infants.


Step 2: Mandatory skills testing session (“Hands-on”)
$40.00 NON-REFUNDABLE
Testing sessions are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December) at 9:00 am. 
at Fire Station #17: 8157 Central Park Ave, Skokie, IL 60076 (map)

You must bring your Certificate of Completion.
Please dress comfortably.

Book an appointment with Skokie Health Department

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Registration closes the Thursday before the class at 5:00 pm.
 Walk-ins are not accepted.

 
**You will need to have an email address or access to an email account when registering.**
After successfully completing the course you will receive a certification card good for two (2) years from the AHA. The AHA (ecards@heart.org) will send you an email with a link, inviting you to claim your eCard online.


For more info: Please call the Fire Department at (847) 982-5320 
or email info@skokie.org



Hands-only CPR ​(non- certification)
​Can't make it to one of our classes but still want to learn
how to do compressions until help arrives?  
Hands Only CPR is CPR without giving mouth-to-mouth breathing (compressions only). It's recommended for people to use on a teen or adult who collapse suddenly in an "out of hospital" setting (like home, work, a park, or sporting venue). 
There's 2 easy steps:
1. Call 9-1-1 (or send someone to call). 
2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.

When you call 9-1-1, stay on the phone until the 9-1-1 dispatcher (operator) tells you to hang up.
The dispatcher will ask you about the emergency, details like your name, your location (be specific! 
especially if you’re calling from a mobile phone without a fixed location or address), or if the person is breathing.
Remember that answering the dispatcher’s questions will not delay the arrival of help. 
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest needs bystander CPR immediately

Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest needs bystander CPR immediately!
Click here for the full article from the AHA's journal Circulation

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