Equipping employees with first aid, CPR skills can save lives

The Minnesota Safety Council is putting on fall/winter courses to train employees how to respond to an unexpected crisis using first aid, CPR and AED. These trainings are convenient and affordable for cities to send employees to, with classes available at multiple locations and customized for your organization’s specific needs. In addition to these trainings, there is an option for an employee to take an instructor development course, so that individual can learn the skills needed to provide in-house training to other employees.

These first aid/CPR/AED trainings are engaging and lifesaving content that meet the latest CPR and first aid guidelines, as well as OSHA requirements. Participants will learn needed and useful skills that could potentially save a life or deescalate a life-threatening situation. They will become well-versed in recognizing a medical emergency and taking correct actions to sustain life until medical professionals arrive. They will also learn how to identify and care for bleeding, injuries, and unexpected illness, as well as how to prevent disease transmission in these situations.

You never know when an emergency will strike, and it could make a massive difference having an employee (or multiple employees) who are trained to respond to a very dangerous and scary situation.

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Training at your location 

Instructor development courses 

Submitted by:  Michael Neff, Loss Control Consultant