Adult, Child, & Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

This class provides adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to the lay rescuer who responds to cardiac emergencies in the community setting. Class content consists of the chain of survival, early recognition and management of a victim with a heart attack, rescue breathing, one-rescuer CPR, and relief of airway obstruction. An American Heart Association Adult Heartsaver CPR card, valid for two years, is awarded to those who qualify. Students must be on time for class and attend the entire workshop.

First Aid

This class provides first aid training to the lay rescuer. Learn how to identify and care for victims of common traumatic, medical, and environmental emergencies in the community setting. Instruction includes the performance of a secondary survey and the activation of the emergency medical services system. A City College of San Francisco First Aid card, valid for two years, is awarded to those who qualify. Students must be on time for class and attend the entire workshop.

To register: Email the information requested below to fcs-training@ccsf.edu or fax the form below to FCS Training at 415-267-6536. Foster Parents ONLY: call (or leave a voice mail) for Edna Arterberry at SF Human Service Agency at 415-401-4304.

This class is free to San Francisco Department of Human Services staff, staff of group homes in San Francisco, staff of SF agencies that serve foster families, and foster parents of San Francisco children in the foster care system. Pre-registration is required. For other attendees, the fee is $100. Your agency or department will be billed a $25 no-show fee (per student) if a staff member does not attend and does not withdraw in advance. Another staff member may replace the registered student if necessary.

Email fcs-training@ccsf.edu or fax cancellation at least three business days before class begins. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend the class before sending in the registration. Registered students who do not show up for class must wait 120 days before registering for another CPR or First Aid class through this program.