The Des Plaines Fire Department is providing the opportunity to learn CPR. We offer two CPR courses designed by the American Heart Association (AHA). These courses teach first responders to effectively recognize and treat medical emergencies during the first critical minutes prior to emergency medical service personnel arrival. Additional information, including the monthly class schedule, can be seen below. All CPR classes are taught under current American Heart Association guidelines.

Contact Fire Department Public Education at 847-391-5348 or mrossi@desplainesil.gov to register and state which class you are interested in taking.

• BLS for Healthcare Providers: This course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. Once certified, the card is good for two years.
• Heartsaver CPR: This class is for the general public or for individuals that need the certification for work but are not in the healthcare field, i.e. personal trainers, daycare workers, and scout leaders. This class covers adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. Once certified, the card is good for two years.

• $80 Per Person For Healthcare Provider
• $65 Per Person For Heartsaver CPR
• Class fees are collected by check or money order only

• October 26, 2024 9 a.m.
• November 30, 2024 9 a.m.
• December 14, 2024 9 a.m.