Sharpen your CPR, first aid skills by taking a class

Brush up on your CPR skills or basic first aid through classes offered each month by the Anderson Township Fire and Rescue Department. Classes are also available geared toward health care professionals several times a year.

Classes are hosted at the Beechmont Fire Station (location of the Anderson Township Operations Center), 7954 Beechmont Ave.

All classes are hosted on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost for the lay rescuer CPR class is $40, and the cost for first aid and health care provider class is $50. (Class prices are subject to change without notice.) Classes include a book and a two-year certification card upon completion.

HeartSaver Classes CPR/AED (lay rescue) are offered in the following months: January, March, May, July, September and November. Classes geared toward the health care professional are scheduled in the following months: February, April, June, August, October and December. Heart Saver First Aid is offered only in May and November. 

Group classes on health CPR/AEDs or first aid instruction for individuals and civic organizations may be scheduled at a separate time for an additional fee. Call 688-8084 to sign up for the classes or make other class arrangements.