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Brown Medicine Offers Free CPR Training To Public

Sessions planned for every other Saturday through August starting June 30

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East Providence, R.I. (June 18, 2018): Brown Medicine, one of the largest medical group practices in Rhode Island, is offering CPR training for the general public at its Brown Medicine Patient Center located at 375 Wampanoag Trail in East Providence, R.I.

The training is free of charge and open to anyone over the age of 18 with advance registration required. Sessions will be held every other Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. beginning on June 30, 2018 and running continuously through August 25, 2018. Dates are as follows: June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11, August 25.

The interactive course, known as Family & Friends® CPR, follows a curriculum developed by the American Heart Association and taught by a certified Basic Life Support instructor. The course teaches lay-rescuer skills in the single-rescuer method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; the use of an automated external defribillator (AED) for when someone goes into cardiac arrest; and choking relief for adults, children and infants. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Brown Medicine on the day of the training.

“We are pleased to offer this training to the community at large and encourage anyone who is not in the medical or emergency response field to take it, particularly those who work in restaurants, fitness centers or in a security capacity, who work with the elderly population, or who coach sports or teach school-age children,” states Dr. Louis B. Rice, president/physician-in-chief of Brown Medicine. “It’s ideal for families, athletes, members of volunteer organizations, caregivers, and those interested in learning how to save a life.”

To register or for more information, interested participants can email CPR@umfmed.org or visit www.BrownMed.org/cpr and indicate in which date they are enrolling. Each class session is limited to six participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will be required to sign a waiver on the morning of the class, prior to participation.

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