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Learn to Save a Life

Due to our remote location, empowering our community members to respond effectively to control a hemorrhage as well as provide hands-only CPR can save lives in our community. Stop the Bleed and Hands-Only CPR courses are offered for free as a resource to the Gunnison Valley.

These classes are appropriate for students middle school aged and up.

If you are requiring CPR or first aid certification for work, click here! This course provides a hands on review and completion certificate.

A person can bleed to death in five minutes. Learn the skills to save a life!

Stop the Bleed

Over 2 million people have taken the Stop the Bleed Class. The class is an hour long and will teach you to properly hold pressure, pack the wound, and apply a tourniquet. To learn more about Stop the Bleed you can visit their webpage.

Request a Stop the Bleed Class

Every minute a cardiac arrest victim goes without CPR, their chance of survival decreases by 10%.

Hands Only CPR

You only need to know two steps to save a life with CPR. This class is also an hour long, and will teach you valuable skills to save someone's life. To learn more about CPR and the American Heart Association you can visit their website.

Request a Hands Only CPR Class

We Will Come to You

Did you know we will come teach Stop the Bleed and Hands Only CPR in your place of work, club, home or event?

Request a class and our instructors will bring the class to you - and tailor it to your work, home, or other environment!

Request an hour Stop the Bleed and/or Hands only CPR or a 2 hour Combined Class

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