A new CPR course is being offered that’s ideal for schools and students, new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life.

On Sunday, April 27, Cardiac Companion, LLC and Hello Yoga will be holding a CPR and AED training class from 1:30-3:30 p.m.. The class will be held at the Hello Yoga Studio located at 80 Old Ridgefield Rd., and will be taught by Nancy Capelle, Founder of Cardiac Companion, LLC. Registration is now open, but will close on April 15.

The American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR class being offered is for people who want to learn CPR, but do not need a course completion card in CPR.

The Family & Friends CPR program teaches:

  • Adult Hands-Only CPR
  • Adult AED use
  • Child CPR
  • Infant CPR
  • Adult, child and infant relief of choking

“What’s unique about this class is that it will not only provide CPR and AED instruction, but also valuable information on heart disease, risk factors, education on the difference between heart attacks and cardiac arrest, and much more,” Capelle said. “I will share how to recognize a cardiac emergency as well as the challenges that women, in particular, face with respect to heart disease.  The importance of and strategies for work-life balance are also addressed.”

The cost for this class is $70 per student and includes an American Heart Association training kit for each student to keep.

“The training kits are wonderful because they allow students to go home and demonstrate what they have learned for their family and friends,” Capelle said.  “The kits all come with DVDs which enable families to continue to practice skills as needed.”

Although the class will focus on women and heart disease, Capelle stressed that it is important for men to also participate.  Since over 80 percent of all cardiac arrests that occur outside a hospital occur at home, the probability that someone will be in a situation where they need to perform CPR on a family member is quite real.

“Unfortunately, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are still seen as a man’s disease, when the fact is that heart disease is the number one killer of women, more women die from heart disease than men, and women have more risk factors for heart disease than men,” Capelle said.  “Therefore, it is very important that the men in women’s lives get trained in CPR because the reality is that there is a greater chance a husband will be performing CPR on their wife rather than the other way around.”

To register for the class, please visit www.helloyogawilton.com. For more information on Cardiac Companion, LLC visit www.cardiaccompanion.com