Alan Hoskins, Supervisor of Public Information
Thursday, November 12, 2009
College Advancement
A course in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid will be offered by Kansas City Kansas Community College Saturday, Dec. 5.
Offered in partnership with the American Red Cross, the course will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Community Education Building located on the east side of the KCKCC campus at 7250 State Avenue.
In addition to providing hands-on practice and real-life scenarios in adult CPR, the course will include training in the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. Students area also trained to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults as well as how to apply basic precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission during and after providing care.
In addition, first aid skills and useful take-home materials will be provided to help in the retention of skills and as reference tools in an emergency.
The cost of the course is $59, Course Number: CECS320002. Persons can enroll by phone with credit card payment at 913-288-7660 or in person at the Community Education Building (CED) on the east side of the campus.