This one-hour class at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital teaches how to manage illness and injuries in a child for the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Topics include preventing injuries, recognizing and treating basic first aid emergencies, and relief of choking in infants and children.
Cost: $15 per person. Special: $10 if taken in conjunction with Family & Friends CPR. Registration is required two weeks in advance of class.
For more information or to register, please call the Community Health Education Program at (781) 338-7561.
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