First Aid & CPR Training

The Town of Hilton Head Island Fire department offers First Aid & CPR training to the public. Firefighters and Paramedics can teach you how to perform CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation), AED and first aid. Classes are appropriate for all ages. If interested, please contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention at (843)682-5141.

Heartsaver CPR Course (adult, child and infant)

The Heartsaver CPR course is a course that teaches lay rescuer how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies including cardiac arrest and choking for adult, child, and infant victims. Learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack, stroke and breathing difficulties in adult and children. Certification card mailed after completion of the course. Cost for certification card is $7.00.

Heartsaver AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

The Heartsaver AED course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and how to use an AED. Students also learn about using barrier devices in CPR and giving first aid for choking. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign-body airway obstruction. Certification card mailed after completion of the course. Cost for certification card is $7.00.

Friends and Family CPR

The CPR for Family and Friends course teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief of choking (foreign-body airway obstruction). It presents information about the American Heart Association adult and pediatric Chain of Survival and signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, choking in adults, reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), prevention of the most common fatal injuries in infants and children. Course completion card given after completion of the course. No charge for this class

Heartsaver First Aid Course

This course provides the skills to effectively assess and maintain life from the critical minutes immediately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course also provides a complete health and safety training solution for first aid, adult CPR and AED. Course certification cards mailed after completion of the course. Cost for certification card is $7.00.

Please contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention at (843)682-5141 for class schedules and times.