Staff from Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services’ EMS Division will present Basic Medical Emergency Training at seven Cobb County public libraries later this month through October, beginning Sept. 24.
This first session will be 5-8 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.
The free training is designed for the public to be prepared and confident to handle a medical emergency.
This training is offered in two segments of about 90 minutes each.
Family and Friends CPR will be the first session, covering hands-only CPR, how to occlude severed arteries, use of AEDs and basic first aid.
The second session is Stop the Bleed - training for the public to save lives in emergencies involving uncontrolled bleeding before the arrival of first responders.
The Friends and Family CPR session does not result in certification.
Registration for the training sessions is required whether attending one or both segments.
To register for the class on Sept. 24 at Mountain View library, call 770-509-2725 or visit cobbcat.org/event/cobb-county-ems-presents-basic-medical-emergency-training-2.
The upcoming training sessions include:
· 10 a.m. Sept. 30 at Kemp Memorial Library, 4029 Due West Road NW, Marietta. 770-528-2527
· 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at Sibley Library, 1539 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. 770-528-2520
· 10 a.m. Oct.14 at Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta. 770-528-2524
· 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at Vinings Library, 4290 Paces Ferry Road SE, Atlanta. 770-801-5330
· 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-509-2711
· 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 510-B, Marietta. 770-509-2730
For more information on programs at Cobb County Public Libraries, call 770-528-2320 or visit cobbcat.org.
For information on Cobb County EMS, visit CobbCounty.org/public-safety/fire.
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