Did you know RiverView Health will bring CPR and first aid classes to your business, organization, or school to prepare your team for medical emergencies?
Whether your entity is required to train its employees in CPR and first aid or you simply want peace of mind knowing your employees and customers are safe in your environment, RiverView can help.
According to RiverView Training Coordinator Wendy Oanes, RiverView has three American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructors traveling as far as 100 miles to bring lifesaving classes to communities. Private classes are available for groups of five or more. The team is available to lead several classes a day or over several days.
Various options are available, including adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid classes.
CLASSES SPECIFIC FOR YOUR GROUP
“We customize the training to their needs,” Oanes reported. “Some businesses require all ages – adult, child and infant – and some only need the adult training. We have classes that are OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) approved, which include full CPR and first aid classes. We can also customize the training to your facility, covering requirements and additional videos as your business or group requires.”
RiverView customers include large industrial businesses, schools, and small businesses.
Along with private group classes, RiverView offers a variety of ways to train groups or individuals, including
- Public CPR certification classes are held on the second Thursday of each month at RiverView’s training center in Crookston. The four-hour class fee is $55.
- Thanks to the sponsorship of the Crookston American Legion, a free Friends and Family CPR class is offered on the second Thursday of each month for anyone who wants to learn CPR but does not need certification.
- Public first aid classes are held in Crookston on the first Thursday of February, May, August, and November. The cost is $55.
- Private training is available for your employees or group (minimum of five per class) at RiverView’s training center in Crookston.
- Train the trainer: If you want one or several of your employees to become certified faculty staff to teach their fellow coworkers, RiverView instructors will train your employee(s) to become American Heart instructors.
RiverView offers these classes as part of its AHA Community Training Center. Contracted Community Training Centers, like RiverView, are the only sites permitted to offer AHA classes to the public and professionals through their affiliated instructors and programs.
For more information on class options or to schedule training, contact Oanes at 281-9550.
ADVANCED CLASSES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
To add to the abundance of CPR classes, RiverView offers healthcare professionals advanced training, whether they work for RiverView or another healthcare organization.
“We will always have classroom courses for new staff and community, as hands-on is always the best,’’ Oanes stated.
Classroom courses for healthcare professionals include
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider is for those who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. The focus is on high-quality CPR and team dynamics. This class includes adult, child, and infant CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) use.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider is for those who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for emergency response personnel. The course teaches the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance teams, early and continuous high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, acute dysrhythmias, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider is for those who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units. The course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills.
Visit the Calendar on RiverView’s website for a schedule of classes and more information. Call 281-9536 to register for a class.
The AHA is not responsible for fees for these classes. The AHA strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA classes and has developed instructional materials. Using these materials in an educational class does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Fees charged for a class, except for a portion for AHA materials, do not represent income to the AHA.
