April 1, 2016
All Harpswell residents are invited to join the efforts of the local volunteer fire and rescue departments in making the town a Maine Heartsafe Community by attending the latest heart safety training April 12 on Orr’s Island.
All Harpswell residents are invited to join the efforts of the local volunteer fire and rescue departments in making the town a Maine Heartsafe Community by attending the latest heart safety training April 12 on Orr’s Island.
The video-based, practice-while-you-watch class includes instruction on
CPR and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) as well as relief
of choking in adults, children and infants. No prior experience is necessary.
An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED course completion card will be awarded at the end of the program.
Optional contributions of $5 for the completion card and $15 for a textbook, if desired, will be accepted to cover the cost of course materials.
The program will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the old Orr’s Island Schoolhouse, located next to the Orr’s and Bailey Islands fire station at 1600 Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24, on Orr’s Island.
For those unable to make the April class, a separate session is planned for Thursday, May 12, at the same time and location.
Advance registration is required by emailing register cpr@obifd.org or calling Janice Adams at 207-833-3040.
The class is part of an effort by the town's three volunteer fire and rescue departments to make Harpswell a Maine HeartSafe Community, which includes widespread training in CPR and broad availability of AEDs at public locations throughout the community. The goal is improve the “Chain of Survival” for people suffering from cardiac or breathing problems by providing help before emergency crews can arrive to render assistance. Classes are offered at a variety of skill levels
Harpswell's three fire and rescue departments include Cundy's Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, which serves all of Great Island from the Brunswick line to Stevens Corner Road on Route 24; Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue, which serves all areas off of Route 123, including Mountain Road west of the Ewing Narrows bridge; and the Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department, which serves Orr's, Bailey and part of Great Island south of Stevens Corner road and east of the Ewing Narrows bridge.
More information about the three departments, including how to join as a volunteer, is available at www.harpswellfireandrescue.org.
An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED course completion card will be awarded at the end of the program.
Optional contributions of $5 for the completion card and $15 for a textbook, if desired, will be accepted to cover the cost of course materials.
The program will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the old Orr’s Island Schoolhouse, located next to the Orr’s and Bailey Islands fire station at 1600 Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24, on Orr’s Island.
For those unable to make the April class, a separate session is planned for Thursday, May 12, at the same time and location.
Advance registration is required by emailing register cpr@obifd.org or calling Janice Adams at 207-833-3040.
The class is part of an effort by the town's three volunteer fire and rescue departments to make Harpswell a Maine HeartSafe Community, which includes widespread training in CPR and broad availability of AEDs at public locations throughout the community. The goal is improve the “Chain of Survival” for people suffering from cardiac or breathing problems by providing help before emergency crews can arrive to render assistance. Classes are offered at a variety of skill levels
Harpswell's three fire and rescue departments include Cundy's Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, which serves all of Great Island from the Brunswick line to Stevens Corner Road on Route 24; Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue, which serves all areas off of Route 123, including Mountain Road west of the Ewing Narrows bridge; and the Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department, which serves Orr's, Bailey and part of Great Island south of Stevens Corner road and east of the Ewing Narrows bridge.
More information about the three departments, including how to join as a volunteer, is available at www.harpswellfireandrescue.org.