Cpr

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in Education Room B at the hospital. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver CPR and AED training course from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the hospital. The course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting.  Participants will learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). The cost is $50. Class size is limited so advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call Deb Unger at 304-258-6525 or Paul Cooper at 304-258-6577.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and automated external defibrillator training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the hospital. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an AED. A $65 fee is charged for the course. Class size is limited so advance registration is required.

photo: KEVIN G. GILBERT / staff photographer enlarge By TERI JOHNSON / Staff Writer Washington County Chapter of American Red Cross wants to make sure you have all the bases covered in an emergency. The chapter and Hagerstown Suns Baseball Club are sponsoring CPR Saturday July 25 at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown. The baseball field will become a classroom from 8 a.m. to noon, says Julie Barr-Strasburg, executive director of the chapter. --cont from lifestyle -- Participants will learn adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rescue breathing and first aid for choking emergencies, as well as how to respond to other situations and call for assistance.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the hospital.  The course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and automated external defibrillator training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the hospital. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and how to handle environmental injuries. In addition, students will learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator. After successful completion of the class, individuals will be issued a participation card from the American Heart Association.

Competitive cyclist Brian Fouche has spent more than a decade racing toward finish lines. But two months ago, Fouche found himself racing toward death. "My heart just stopped," Fouche said. Fouche, 28, of Hagerstown, went into cardiac arrest during a Nov. 20 cyclocross race in Howard County, Md. The experience has inspired Fouche to start a blog — "Heart Disease, Racing and All That Other Stuff" at Bafouche.blogspot.com . He's also regained the courage to get back on the bike.

By ELLEN LYON Staff Writer Two years ago Frank Johnson relied on his old Army medic training when he found his fox terrier Snoopy unconscious and not breathing in a pool house filled with gas fumes from a propane heater. Johnson, 68, of Williamsport, massaged the year-old dog's heart and blew air into her nose and mouth while his wife, Patsy, called their veterinarian Dr. Richard Garcia, he said. After several minutes Snoopy's "little stomach started moving" and she began breathing on her own, Johnson recalled.

 War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's CPR for Health Care Providers Course from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Education Room A at the hospital, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs.  This course is designed for licensed health care providers who need to obtain or renew their CPR certification.  A $50 fee is charged for the course. Class size is limited so advance registration is required.  For more information or to register, call Deb Unger at 304-258-6525 or Paul Cooper at 304-258-6577.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in Education Room A at the hospita1, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

An adult CPR class will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the American Red Cross, 1131 Conrad Court, Hagerstown. For more information, call 800-733-2767.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in Education Room B at the hospital located at 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting.  Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

The following courses will be offered at the Barr Construction Institute at Associated Builders and Contractors, 530 N. Locust St. in Hagerstown: Maryland Backflow Prevention, Jan. 18-20; deadline, today. Commercial Blueprint Reading, every Tuesday and Thursday, starting Jan. 22-March 14; deadline, Jan. 14. CPR /AED and First Aid, Jan. 24; deadline, Jan. 17. For more information, call 301-739-1190, fax to 301-739-1026, or send an email to darlene@abccvc.com.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's CPR for Healthcare Providers course from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 10 and 17, in Education Room B at the hospital, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs.  This course is designed for licensed healthcare providers who need to obtain or renew their CPR certification. A $50 fee is charged for the course. Class size is limited so registration is required. For more information or to register, call Deb Unger at 304-258-6525 or Paul Cooper at 304-258-6577.

In Franklin County, fewer than 1 percent of patients who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital will survive the attack. Dave Donohue, director of the Franklin County Department of Emergency Services, wants to turn those odds around. He came up with the idea for the first countywide CPR training class in the spring, took it to the EMS chiefs and held classes on Saturday. “CPR is the single most important link in the chain of survival,” Donohue said. “The reality is if someone has a heart attack, it takes at least eight or nine minutes for advanced care to arrive.

CPR/AED and first aid training will be from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 21006 Twin Springs Drive, Chewsville. The workshop is open to the public, and certification is valid for two years. Registration costs $41. Make checks payable to Washington County Girl Scouts. For more information, contact Teresa Rossiter at 301-733-1273 or tljross@aol.com .