Every minute of every hour, 24-hours a day, year after year without rest, your heart pumps blood through your body. The rhythm of a normal heart is constant. If for some reason this rhythm is changed or interrupted, the heart may no longer pump blood effectively, depriving the body of oxygen and leading to death. Each year, approximately 500,000 Americans die of cardiac arrest.

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a machine that analyzes the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary tells you to deliver a shock, called defibrillation, to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The vision of the American National Red Cross AED Program is for all Americans to be within four minutes of an AED, someone trained to use it, and for one person in every household to be trained in First Aid, CPR or other lifesaving skills.

The Hazleton Chapter supports this vision as we continue to promote and encourage public access to defibrillation by providing American Red Cross CPR/AED training and by educating the community on the importance of AEDs. The Chapter House is one of the growing number of public buildings to have an AED in service.

Community Course Schedule

Date                                           Course                                                   Time

2009:

October 13th                                    Adult CPR                                         6 – 10 PM

October 15th                              Child & Infant CPR                                   6 – 9 PM

October 27th                                    Adult CPR                                         6 – 10 PM

October 29th                                Standard First Aid                                   6 – 8 PM

November 17th                                Adult CPR                                         6 – 10 PM

November 18th                            Child & Infant CPR                                  6 – 9 PM

November 19th                             Standard First Aid                                   6 – 8 PM

December 1st                                      Adult CPR                                      6 - 10 PM

December 3rd                              Child & Infant CPR                                  6 – 9 PM

December 15th                                    Adult CPR                                      6 – 10 PM

December 17th                             Standard First Aid                                   6 – 8 PM

           All courses are conducted at the Hazleton Chapter

165 Susquehanna Blvd, West Hazleton, PA 18202

Pre-registration is necessary and can be made by calling the Chapter at 

(570) 455-9517.