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MCHD OFFERS CHANCE TO LEARN LIFE SAVING SKILL FREE-OF-CHARGE

MCHD OFFERS CHANCE TO LEARN LIFE SAVING SKILL FREE-OF-CHARGE

September 26, 2022

 

CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District is offering free CPR classes in an effort to educate as many people as possible in the life-saving skill. CPR in the first few minutes of sudden cardiac arrest can save a person from disability and death. The more members of the community we can educate on CPR, the safer community we can become.

 

The next free class is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20th at the MCHD Administration Building located at 1400 S Loop 336 West in Conroe, Texas 77304. MCHD plans to offer a free class every third Thursday of the month. The class includes an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED certification.

 

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 325,000 deaths every year.

 

“Without CPR in the first minutes of a cardiac arrest, permanent brain damage or death can occur in less than 8 minutes,” said James Seek, MCHD Division Chief – Clinical. “The chances of survival decrease by 10 percent every minute that person goes without CPR. So, after 10 minutes, there is a very small chance of a successful resuscitation. Bystander CPR is one of the most important factors in saving that person’s life.”

 

Pre-registration is required. More information and registration can be found here: https://www.mchd-tx.org/events/heartsaver-cpr-aed-48/.

Heartsaver® CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.

This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

Course includes:

  • Adult CPR and AED use
  • Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
  • Child CPR and AED use
  • Infant CPR
  • Adult, child, and infant choking
  • Optional modules in child CPR and AED use and infant CPR, including child and infant choking

 

Join MCHD in this effort to save lives.

 

Montgomery County Hospital District’s mission is to care for the indigent and provide EMS services while protecting the interest of taxpayers and ensuring long-term stability through fund development. For more information about the Montgomery County Hospital District please go to www.mchd-tx.org.