Family and Friends CPR

This course is ideal for schools and students, new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life.

This dynamic course teaches lay-rescuer skills in CPR; AED use; and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment by using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible. Classes are thaught by a certified American Heart Association instructors.

Designed for large-scale community training events, Family & Friends® programs will help you increase bystander action in emergency situations -- and the number of people who survive sudden cardiac emergencies!

Perfect for use as:

an activity in group meetings of volunteers, parent-teacher organizations, or neighborhood or condo associations
part of a workplace wellness program
a special program at gyms and fitness centers

Family & Friends® programs are intended for members of the general public who would like to learn basic CPR, including:

families with children or elderly relatives
college-dorm resident assistants
athletes or wilderness explorers
members of volunteer organizations
residents of rural areas or locations prone to natural disasters

These programs are noncredentialed -- no course card will be awarded upon completion. Anyone required by his or her employer or wishing to be credentialed as a lay responder should take a Heartsaver ® course.