The Snoqualmie Fire Department is hosting First Aid/CPR/Automatic external defibrillator (AED) classes, CPR/AED classes, and a Stop the Bleed Class in the first half of 2023.
CPR/AED Class
This instructor-led course teaches adult and child CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), foreign body obstructions, the use of an automatic defibrillator, and an overview of risk factors for heart disease. Students will receive a completion card valid for two years after finishing the class. Cost: $35 per person (Ages 16+)
Special groups of 8 to 10 participants may be scheduled in advance by calling 425-888-1551. Prepayment is required two weeks before the class date with a fee of $35 per person.
First Aid, CPR & AED* Class
This Heartsaver class combines basic first aid, CPR, and an automatic external defibrillator (AED*). The class is an instructor-led, video-based course that teaches participants critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive.
Students will learn how to initially address shock, bleeding, sprains, broken bones, and other incidents requiring first aid. Students will receive a completion card valid for two years after finishing the class. Cost: $45 per person, including a workbook and key chain/face mask. (Ages 16+)
[*An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses life-threatening heart-related problems of many types, including sudden cardiac arrest. The equipment can treat a victim through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple for the layperson.]
STOP THE BLEED® Training Course
Why Learn?
A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We’ve all seen it happen too often—on the news or everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder because you know how to STOP THE BLEED®.
What You’ll Gain from the Course
The person next to a bleeding victim may be the most likely to save them from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.
How We Teach
June 17 – Stop the Bleed, 10 am-12 pm. Our instructors will teach you live—in person, using training materials specially developed to teach bleeding control techniques. They will not only instruct you, but they will also be available to check your movements as you practice three different bleeding control actions. They will keep working with you until you demonstrate the correct skills to STOP THE BLEED® and save a life.
All classes will be held at the Fire Station at 37600 SE Parkway. First Aid/CPR/AED is $45, and CPR/AED is $35. Stop the Bleed is a free class.
