You are cordially invited to save a life

 

The Salem Fire Protection District would like to invite the public to participate in CPR/AED course. Training will be held at the Salem Fire Station by American Heart Association instructors from Marion County EMS. Classes will be held throughout the year and below are dates of upcoming classes, classes may be added if necessary. Class sizes are limited so that participants are given more individual attention. Anyone interested in registering for a class or has any question should call the Salem Fire Protection District at (618) 548-1800. Participant's in the class will learn how to perform CPR, the proper way to use an AED ,and procedures for dealing with a choking person.

 

Reasons to take CPR training

·         After someone stops breathing, or the heart stops beating, he or she can survive for only 4 to 6 minutes before  lack of oxygen results in brain damage or death. CPR can buy extra time for your loved one, until professional help can arrive, by artificially circulating oxygen to the brain.

·         Over 70% of all cardiac and breathing emergencies occur in the home when a family member is present and available to help

·         Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death in children and send over 16 million children a year to the emergency room.

·         Over 1.5 million heart attacks occur each year and approximately 350,000 of these victims die before ever reaching a hospital.

·         Statistics show that the earlier CPR is initiated, the greater the chance of survival. The American Heart Association estimates that 100,000 to 200,000 lives of adults and children could be saved each year if CPR was preformed early enough.

·         Re-training and retention of CPR learning is a major requirement, studies have shown that memory of CPR skills and knowledge tends to deteriorate as early as three months after training

·         The country's #1 killers, a combination of heart attacks and accidents, claim a life every 33 seconds in the U.S.

·         One in 6 men and one in 8 women over the age of 45 have had a heart attack or stroke according to the American Heart Association.

·         Approximately 45% of all heart attacks occur in people under age 65

 

 

UPCOMMING DATES

 

THURSDAY    JANUARY   7^th  2010  FROM 5:00 TO 9:00 PM

 

THURSDAY  FEBRUARY  18^th  2010 FROM 5:00 TO 9:00 PM

 

THURSDAY   MARCH 18^th      2010 FROM 5:00 TO 9:00 PM

 

Class size is limited must be preregistered to attend

register by calling (618) 548 1800