Heart Safe Plymouth Plymouth Rotary Club

SEE EVENT DATES ON EVENTBRITE FOR SATURDAY DATES: HEARTSAFEPLYMOUTHSAT.EVENTBRITE.COM [http://heartsafeplymouthsat.eventbrite.com] FREE CPR/AED TRAINING BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF PLYMOUTH Anybody interested in being trained in Bystander CPR and AED use is encouraged to attend. Learn how to save the life of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) victim. The one-hour training sessions are open to teenagers and adults who are interested in learning to help save lives. Participants can learn hands-only CPR, which teaches chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths, as well as the use of an AED. An AED, or Automated External Defibrillator, is a portable electronic device that automatically detects disturbances in the rhythm of a heartbeat and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. TWO TICKETS PER ORDER Group trainings can be arranged by emailing heartsafeplymouth@gmail.com ------------------------- VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH: PLYMOUTH ROTARY FOUNDATION PO Box 46453 Plymouth, MN 55446 TRAINING IS FREE. HEART SAFE PLYMOUTH ROTARY CLUB OF PLYMOUTH HTTP://ROTARYPLYMOUTH.ORG/ [http://rotaryplymouth.org/] -------------------------   FAQS  ARE THERE ID OR MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE EVENT? This training does not include treatment of infants and children under 55 pounds. For infants you need to take a full first aid class.  Participants in our trainings should be 8th grade and up. Younger kids often lack the strength to work effectively with the manikins  WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORTATION/PARKING OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO AND FROM THE EVENT? Free parking outside of Plymouth City Hall.  The Public Safety Building, which is connected to City Hall [http://www.plymouthmn.gov/facilities/city-hall], houses the Plymouth Fire Department administrative offices and the Plymouth Police Department. Entrance is to left of main entrance of Plymouth City Hall. MEETING ROOM B ON SECOND FLOOR. HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS? Email: heartsafeplymouth@gmail.com Phone: 763-238-8443  DO I HAVE TO BRING MY PRINTED TICKET TO THE EVENT? No  CAN I UPDATE MY REGISTRATION INFORMATION? Yes, you can edit your information through:  heartsafeplymouth.eventbrite.com DO YOU ISSUE AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CARD UPON COMPLETION? This training is called Adult Bystander CPR/AED training.  Although this is an AHA approved course, no AHA cards will be issued.  Our Rotary does issue a card and similar to AHA, we recommend retraining at least every two years.  We teach everything the HeartSaver course teaches except providing Emergency Breaths.  We teach Hands Only/Compression CPR. It does not qualify for health care providers recertification.