To:                   Westport Area News Media

                From:               Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services

                Date:                 October 5, 2008                                                                            

                Ref:                  Public Training Course

                Contact:          CPR Info Line  341-6030 or  Coordinator Alan Yoder 341-6057

             Westport, Ct………Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS) is continuing it’s mission of making Westport a Heart Safe Community by sponsoring a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course .The course will be held at the Police/EMS Classroom, 50 Jesup Road, Westport.

            An Adult Family and Friends CPR class will be given on Tuesday October 28, 2008, at 10 AM until Noon.  Pre-registration is required. The class is free to Westport residents; non-residents are welcome at a fee of $ 20.00. No walk-ins or late registration will be accepted. Call 341 6030 for information and registration.

                    This class is intended for all ages to help save lives by learning the skills of CPR. The course follows the American Heart Association (AHA) curriculum. The AHA strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in CPR and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. AHA materials used in an instructional course do not represent sponsorship of the course by the AHA.