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Programs: High School | Adult Skilled Trades | Industry Professional Development

First aid & cpr training

First Aid and CPR training empowers students to act with confidence in the event of an emergency at work, home, or in the community.

WMCI offers First Aid & CPR certifications on an on-demand basis. Please fill out the request form below with your preference of timing and number of students and we’ll connect with you should the course become available.

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A First Aid trained person applies a bandage to an injured person in a stretcher

class Description

During this 2 hour class, students will learn the important, lifesaving skills of the most common first aid practices, CPR procedures, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator.)  

Course Details

instructor:

LifeSaver CPR Staff

credentials earned
  • First Aid & ProCPR certification (or recertification)
Who should attend?

This program is structured for those seeking training to meet First Aid & CPR certification or recertification.

First Aid Construction Stats

2-3x

Improvement in survival rates when CPR is performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest.

26/41

Of the 41 Michigan workplace fatalities recorded so far in 2022, 26 occurred in construction.

169,200

The number of nonfatal construction industry injuries recorded in 2021 (down 208% from 2020.)

288.7

The number of deaths related to cardiovascular issues out of every 100,000 Michigan residents.

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