Learn Basic Life-Saving Skills in Just 2 Hours

Even basic life-saving skills can be critical in a medical emergency. County employees are invited to take a new course to learn how to respond during the first crucial moments.

The two-hour, non-certified Basic Life-Saving Techniques is meant to provide you with basic skills to be used until professional responders arrive.

The Aug. 18 course was developed for those with no previous training and those interested in refreshing their life-saving skills. It consists of lecture, demonstrations and practice exercises. Scenarios to be reviewed include choking, CPR and control of serious bleeding. The cost is $15.

If you can’t make the August class, don’t fret. The course will be offered again on Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 10 and Dec. 22—depending on enrollment needs.

If you’re interested, sign up for the Basic Life-Savings Techniques course on Learning Management System (LMS). All trainings will be held at the County Operations Center, 5530 Overland Ave., Second Floor, Room 241 (training room), San Diego, CA 92123.

If you want to go beyond basic, you can also sign up for a full-day Heartsaver, CPR, AED and First Aid course through Learning Management System and earn certification. The seven-hour course covers adult, child and infant CPR, AED use, choking and first aid. Cost is $25. A recertification course is also available for $25. Dates for all can be found in LMS.

AND IF YOU KNOW CPR...  Register for PulsePoint, a new smartphone app that lets citizens trained in CPR know when their help is needed by someone nearby. It is now available in the San Diego region, thanks to the County and its partners. Learn more