Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health offers the American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training classes.  Classes are available for both healthcare providers and lay people.  CPR is taught for infants, children, and adults.  Classes are taught by Public Health Nurses and includes a 4 hour instructional video, skills demonstration, and a mandatory CPR class book and CD.  CPR certification is for 2 years. 

Prices, class information, & registration

Healthcare Provider      $75            Lay Person     $50 

Acceptable payment forms include checks, money orders, and cash. Payment is due by one week prior to the class date.  Payment may be submitted in person or by mail (must arrive by due date).  Some late registrations may be accepted if the number of participants does not exceed the scheduled instructor ratio for the class.  If registration is allowed after the one week deadline, payment will be due in person at the CCBH Parma site.     Participants must have the CPR book before the class and can pick it up when submitting payment for the class. 

     Classes are offered at the CCBH Parma location.     A CPR book and CD will be mailed to participants.   On-site class offerings are available to businesses, childcare facilities, and organizations with a minimum of 5 class participants and a $50 onsite fee.

Call Kendra Stahl at 216- 201-2001 ext 1306 to inquire about classes and to register.

CPR facts and statistics from the American Heart Association

• About 75 percent to 80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one.
• Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after cardiac arrest, can double a victim’s chance of survival.
• CPR helps maintain vital blood flow to the heart and brain and increases the amount of time that an electric shock from a defibrillator can be effective.
• Approximately 95 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.
• Brain death starts to occur four to six minutes after someone experiences cardiac arrest if no CPR and defibrillation occurs during that time.
• If bystander CPR is not provided, a sudden cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival fall 7 percent to 10 percent for every minute of delay until defibrillation. Few attempts at resuscitation are successful if CPR and defibrillation are not provided within minutes of collapse.
• Coronary heart disease accounts for about 550,000 of the 911,000 adults who die as a result of cardiovascular disease.
• Approximately 330,000 of all annual adult coronary heart disease deaths in the U.S. are due to sudden cardiac arrest, suffered outside the hospital setting and in hospital emergency departments. About 900 Americans die every day due to sudden cardiac arrest.
• Sudden cardiac arrest is most often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF). Cardiac arrest can also occur after the onset of a heart attack or as a result of electrocution or near-drowning.

Click here for more information from the American Heart Association

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