[StBernard] Free CPR & AED Training on June 4th - sign up today with the American Red Cross

[Westley Annis]

If anyone was curious (or just dumb like me) I had to google AED.

It's an automatic external defibrillator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator

 



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	                  ST. BERNARD PARISH FREE CPR TRAINING
	     Saturday, June 4, 2011   * Frederick Sigur Civic Center,
Chalmette
	
	  Chalmette Refining, and the St. Bernard American Red Cross (St.
Bernard
	  Chapter) have partnered together to offer FREE Adult-CPR and AED
	  training.
	
	  The CPR/AED training will be provided by volunteers through the
American
	  Red Cross, and all participants will receive a free gift.
Adult-CPR
	  certification cards will be mailed to participants who meet the
	  requirements.  For more information or to register please contact
the
	  American Red Cross.
	
	  "Knowing how to perform CPR and how to use an AED are essential
life
	  skills that everyone needs," according to Melissa Eugene,
Executive
	  Director of the American Red Cross St. Bernard Chapter. "Come to
Super
	  CPR Saturday on June 4 and learn how to save a life."
	
	  There will also be a FREE HEALTH FAIR on site.  The Health Fair is
open
	  to both adults and children and will be staffed by volunteers from
the
	  St. Bernard Health Center who will provide blood pressure and
health
	  screenings.
	
	  Local United Way Agencies will be on hand to give out important
	  information on St. Bernard programs. The Blood Center blood mobile
will
	  also be on hand for donations.  Donors will receive an exclusive,
"Live
	  Here, Give Here" t-shirt.
	
	  The event is made possible by a grant from the ExxonMobil
Foundation.
	
	  Free CPR & AED Training          Blood Mobile
Health
	  Fair/United Way Agencies
	  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.                  9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
	  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
	
	  WHEN:                      Saturday, June 4, 2011
	
	
	  WHERE:                     Frederick Sigur Civic Center
	                             8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette
	
	  REGISTRATION:              Pre-registration is required for the
CPR/AED
	                          Training! Register by calling the American
Red
	                          Cross St. Bernard    Chapter at
504-620-2855.