Basic Life Support Class

The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will host free basic life support training on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jamesport Fire Department, 25 Manor Lane. The class is designed to teach people how to respond to emergencies such as cardiac arrest and how to help to sustain life until first responders arrive. This class is not a certification course. The class will include instruction in CPR and the use of a defibrillator (AED), among other basic life support skills. The class will be taught by Jamesport Fire District Commissioner John Newman, RN, FDNY retired. There is no fee for the class. Advance registration is required. Interested persons may sign up by email to: gjamesportcivic@gmail.com. The deadline to register is April 9.