10/28/14
The Auburn Fire-Rescue
Department is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Community CPR
program on Sunday December 14, 2014. The CPR classes that will be made available
to the public are possible due to the generous equipment donations of Dr.
Arthur and Martha Pappas and the Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157.
Fire Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr. said that a few years
ago the Pappas Foundation donated a number of external defibrillators to the
Town of Auburn and other places of assembly that included places of worship.
Defibs, as they are more commonly called were placed in town buildings,
including all of the schools. As part of that initiative to better improve the
chances of survivability in a cardiac arrest situation the Pappas Foundation also
purchased CPR training manikins as well as a Defib trainer that can be used to
train the public in the proper methods of delivering CPR in conjunction with a
Defib. Most recently, the department accepted a donation from the local permanent
firefighters union that allowed them to purchase all of the start-up materials
needed including books, training DVD, CPR masks and other accessories needed to
run the classes.
The CPR class, open to members of the public will be held
on Sunday December 14, 2014 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Auburn High School
in the presentation room. The cost for the program is $60.00 per person which includes
the book and a pocket mask needed to perform CPR. Chief Coleman said the cost
of the program is considerably less then some other companies that offer CPR
training. “We are not doing this as a business so we are able to keep our costs
to run a program much lower. Our goal is to provide important, quality training
that may keep a family member or someone else in the public alive” Coleman
said.
The class is limited to 30 people so early registration
is encouraged. To register for the December 14th class please call the Auburn
Fire Department at 508-832-7800 or e-mail the Community CPR Coordinator,
Firefighter/Paramedic Adam LaFlash at alaflash@town.auburn.ma.us
