Aroostook County Branch of the American Red Cross-Pine Tree Chapter is offering adult, infant and child CPR and First Aid training on Saturday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the McCain Conference Room of The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle.
Participants will learn how to perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants. First aid skills include treating a variety of injuries such as burns; wounds; head, neck and back injuries; and heat and cold-related emergencies. Also included are ways to manage sudden illnesses, stroke, seizure, bites, and poisoning.
Participants are encouraged to use the Pinkham entrance upon arrival to the training.
For additional information and registration, contact Lynn Barboza, Health & Safety Director, at 493-4620, ext. 110 or email barbozal@pinetree.redcross.org. Seating is limited and all paid registrations need to be received in the Aroostook County Red Cross Office in Caribou no later than Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The mailing address is 111 High Street, Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For additional information, visit www.redcross.org or join their blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
