City of Sevierville

2024 CPR/AED & Stop the Bleed Class Description and Dates

This classroom-based course, teaches participants to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give CPR, use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and how they can control severe bleeding to possibly save themselves or others.

“The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.”

Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival
Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
Recognize when someone needs CPR
Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
Describe how to perform CPR with help from others
Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult
Perform high-quality CPR for a child*
Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child*
Perform high-quality CPR for an infant*
Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
Demonstrate how to help a choking infant*

Classes are open to the public and begin at 8:00 am and end at 12:00 pm. Class fee is $25.00/person and includes all class materials and a certificate. CPR pocket mask/barrier devices are available for an additional $15.00 (highly recommended). You are welcome to bring a snack and drink.

Please pay in advance to reserve a spot. To register, or for additional information, please contact Sevierville Fire Department (Monday-Friday) at (865) 453-9276. Checks are made payable to "City of Sevierville" and payment mailed to, or made in-person at Station 1, 1162 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Class size is limited to 20 persons and is scheduled for the following dates:

Saturday, November 16, 2024

If you are unable to attend a CPR course:

CPR Anytime is an excellent way to learn the core skills of CPR if you are unable to attend an in-person course. CPR Anytime kits are available for purchase online and contain everything you need to learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED awareness, and choking relief in about 20 minutes in the safety and comfort of your own home. CPR Anytime is for anyone who wants to learn basic lifesaving resuscitation skills and does not need a course completion card to meet a job requirement.

There are two CPR Anytime kits available; Infant CPR Anytime or Adult & Child CPR Anytime ($45 each). Information on these kits is available at https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/cpr-anytime .

For those not interested in the CPR Anytime program, but still would like to know the most basic skills of CPR, the American Heart Association Hands Only CPR Video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4ACYp75mjU.

Also, a video that covers the two steps to Hands-Only CPR in a more “fun” approach is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk53b_eweyk.

For additional information concerning Sevierville Fire Department programs or the resources listed above, please call the Sevierville Fire Department at 865-453-9276.