ESCANABA — Bay College Training and Development will be offering first aid, CPR/AED training on Monday, Feb. 10, from 2 to 9 p.m. The course is designed for daycare providers, coaches, educators, production workers, church staff, and the public. Participants will learn the critical skills needed to respond to and manage choking or a sudden cardiac arrest until emergency help arrives; this includes instruction on how to properly use an AED, or automated external defibrillator. The first aid portion of the training will cover adult and pediatric first aid that includes how to treat bleeding, broken bones, sprains, shock and other first aid emergencies.

According to the American Heart Association, each year there are over 350,000 cases of sudden cardiac arrest. The average survival rate is 10%, however, that rate increases to 31% when cardiac arrest is witnessed by a bystander and an AED is used. Cindy Plourde, Registered Nurse and Bay College CPR Instructor, comments “Knowledge of basic first aid can make the difference between life and death. Knowing how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital life skill everyone should have. CPR, if performed immediately and correctly, can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival.”

There is a fee to participate. To register or view all course offerings, visit https://mytraining.baycollege.edu. For questions or more information, call 906-217-4200.