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CPR Courses Available through Arlington Heights Fire Department

CPR Courses offered through the Arlington Heights Fire Department. Registration opened for January 20th CPR Course.

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CPR Training (Village of Arlington Heights)

Register now for the a Heartsaver CPR course on Monday, January 20, hosted by the Arlington Heights Fire Department. The course is for the lay responder and it teaches recognition and emergency resuscitation techniques for adult heart attack and stroke; injury and cardiac arrest prevention; treatment of cardiac emergencies in adults and infants - this course does not cover cardiac emergencies in children; and choking in adults and infants - this course does not cover choking in children.

A course completion card from the American Heart Association will be issued to participants who have successfully completed the CPR course objectives and practical testing.

The January 20th class is scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Arlington Heights Fire Department Administration Building located at 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road in the Training room located on the 2nd floor. The cost is $20 per person for an Arlington Heights resident and $50 per person for non-residents, which includes textbook and CPR card. Due to scheduling of personnel and classroom, registration fees are non-refundable. In the event a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will receive a full refund. Please fill out our CPR Registration Form if interested in attending.

All instructors are certified through the American Heart Association. Class size is limited to 18 students with a minimum age of 16 years old in order to participate.

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The Fire Department’s CPR courses are scheduled on March 2, May 4, July 6, September 28 and November 9 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Arlington Heights Fire Department Administration Building, 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road, in the Training room on the second floor.

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