LRHS offers public Community Heartsaver® CPR, Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider courses

La Porte Regional Health System (LRHS) will offer the community courses on CPR and health care providers courses on basic life support skills.

   • The one-time Community Heartsaver® CPR course will be held on Mondays, March 15; May 17; July 19; Sept. 20; or Nov. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The course is open to the general public and those seeking certification for employment, including: teachers, bus drivers, coaches and daycare workers. Participants will learn adult, child and infant CPR and how to handle choking emergencies. A two-year renewable American Heart Association card will be provided upon completion.

The course costs $35 per person, and includes all teaching materials. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited. For more information or to register, call (219) 326-2322.

   • The one-time Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider initial training courses will be held on Fridays, Feb. 26; March 26; April 23; May 28; June 18; July 23; Aug. 27; Sept. 24; Oct. 22; Nov. 19; or Dec. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider re-certification training will be held on Wednesdays, March 10; April 14; May 12; June 9; July 14; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Oct. 13; Nov. 10; or Dec. 8 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m.

The courses teach the highest level of basic life support to those in and/or entering health care professions, and are required for students entering curriculums with clinical rotations in hospital settings. A two-year renewable American Heart Association card will be provided upon completion.

Each course costs $45 per person, and includes all teaching materials. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. For more information or to register, call (219) 326-2322.