ACT – First Aid Class

Learn three skills to save a life – all in one hour.

No matter how quickly first responders arrive, bystanders will always be first on the scene. Those nearest to someone with life threatening injuries are best positioned to provide first care. If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a child, a spouse, a parent or a friend. ACT To Save a Life is a one hour first aid class that teaches three vital skills you can use to save a life in an emergency during the crucial few minutes before EMS arrives:

Antidote – for suspected opiate overdose
Most people hear the word opiate and think of street drugs like heroin, but it also includes many painkillers prescribed after surgery or injury. Opiate overdose is the leading cause of death for people under 50. ACT teaches you how to administer an antidote nasal spray available with or without a prescription at many local pharmacies.

CPR – for sudden cardiac arrest
Compression-only CPR and AED use in the first few minutes of sudden cardiac arrest can greatly increase the odds of survival. CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) are both used to treat sudden cardiac arrest, the leading cause of death in the United States. AEDs are located in many public gathering places and can be easily and safely used to administer a shock to restore heart beat rhythm.

Tourniquet – for bleeding control
Severe bleeding is the leading cause of death in earthquakes, terror attacks and mass shootings. The skills learned can also be applied to both home and work injuries. Applying a tourniquet to an arm or leg injury or packing a torso wound in the first five minutes can be lifesaving.

Pre-registration is required. Call  (360) 914-3193 or email Robert May to register.