Richmond Fire Rescue Offers CPR Training
21 August 2006
In September, Richmond Fire Rescue will begin offering CPR training to the Richmond community. The first course is being offered on September 30, 2006, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Richmond City Hall.
“It’s a great way for the members of the Richmond community to learn a life-saving skill in an environment that is geared for beginners,” says Fire Chief Jim Hancock of Richmond Fire Rescue. “Citizens trained with CPR learn a life skill and add a critical link to the ‘Chain of Survival’ to increase the likelihood of a victim surviving a heart attack or other life-threatening cardiac event.” Chief Hancock also believes that the CPR program is an important part of protecting and enhancing the City’s livability through service excellence in public education, fire prevention, and emergency response.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency method of maintaining breathing and circulation in a person whose heart has stopped. It involves pressing on the person’s chest to circulate the blood and forcing air into their lungs to provide oxygen to their body. The course will teach individuals the specifics of CPR so that they may help to successfully stabilize or possibly revive a family member, friend, or anyone in need.
With class sizes capped at 12, participants are assured quality instruction from local firefighters who are Canadian Red Cross certified. Upon successful completion of the six hour course, participants can receive up to a Level C Red Cross first aid designation based on their performance.
For more information regarding the CPR program, visit the Richmond Fire Rescue section of this site or call 604-303-2799.
