Whitemarsh Township Offers Family CPR Classes

Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation is encouraging its residents and neighbors to learn how to save a life through CPR.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a response to cardiac and breathing emergencies, and can be applied to adults, children and infants, according to the American Red Cross. Whitemarsh Township will offer an American Red Cross-certified course on CPR, tailored to enable participants to help in such family emergencies.

The course provides lecture and hand-on training, as well as a lesson on how to use the automated external defibrillator (AED). The CPR training is also in alignment with OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs, and the certification is good for two years.

The Whitemarsh Township Family CPR course will take place June 1 at Koontz Park, Room D, from 9 – 11 a.m.

A CPR Re-Certification course is also offered, and will occur simultaneously to the Family CPR course. Lunch is not provided at the event.

The Family CPR course costs $71 for residents and $81 for non-residents.

The CPR Re-Certification course costs $36 for residents and $41 for non-residents.

To register for the June 1 Family CPR and CPR Re-Certification courses, visit the Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation online registration page.