8 CAPITAL TIMES, March 15, 1991 PSH NEWS Students leam CPR in Red Cross class Eliit Marcel "if something happens in [aerobics] Cross maintains certification records, and Capital Times Staff class, it's definitely going to help me," issues certification cards to students Major added. completing the course. You're at your annual family Daniel Carr of Bloomsburg, a junior Certification means a person is reunion and Uncle Walter is having a BMR mechanica l engineering technology authorized by the Red Cross to perform heart attack What do you do? major, had a more personal reason for emergency lifesaving techniques on 3 taking the class. victims. To become certified, students Students learned this and other "When I’m not in school, I spend a must attend two four-hour sessions, emergency medical procedures Feb. 14 '< B lot of time canoeing and backpacking," view an instructional film, know and and 21 in "Community CPR Carr said. "If something should happen, perform the skills on a mannequin, and (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)." I’d be able to help." Frequently during pass a written exam. Assunta Lavelle, a certified American these trips, the group is isolated and Major said she plans to be recertified Red Cross instructor taught students professional help is several hours away, next year. But Carr said recertification infant, child and adult CPR, mouth-to- | Can - said. was not a personal priority, mouth breathing, and the Heimlich "Let's say I hope I'll never need to "I don't feel the actual certification maneuver. use it," Carr added. is as beneficial as the knowledge," Carr Lavelle said students can benefit The student response to the class said. "Certification isn't essential...it's from CPR knowledge. was very good, Lavelle said. The class primarily for liability with strangers," he "You just never know when an limit is six, and the first session filled added, emergency will arise," Lavelle said. immediately, with a waiting list of Lavelle, however, emphasized the "One time I had an electrical about 20 for possible additional importance of recertification, saying the engineering student tell me he thought it sessions. Lavelle said she hopes to hold Red Cross discourages skill use after would be good to put this on his ■ another session this semester. certification expiration, resume, since he was going to be Photo by Elin Marcel "People are more interested in CPR Students found the certification working with electricity," Lavelle said. now. At the beginning of the AIDS process easy. Students also say CPR training will Red Cross instructor Assunta Lavelle scare a couple of years ago, people were You read the book and pay be beneficial. demonstrates CPR. not as interested," Lavelle said. attention," Carr said. "It’s something good you'll need to After completion of the class, Major said the hardest part about the have,” said Melissa Major, a senior students are certified by the Red Cross class was sitting through the two-hour computer science major from York. aerobics instructor and said CPR for one year, and must take the course instructional film. Major plans to become a certified certification is a prerequisite. annually for recertification. The Red "It gets long," Major said. ■" 11,11 Want to Make Loads of Money While Still In School? Want to Make Loads of Money While Still In School? Want to Make Loads of Money While Stm In School? HRS HRS HRS ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM RPS IS NOW HIRING VERR-ROUND PRRT-TIME PACKAGE HANDLERS AT OUR LEUJISBERRY HUB FACILITY. UJORK 4-5 HOURS PER SHIFT. RPS OFFERS... 1. HIGH PRY $7.00-$7.50 TO START 2. TUITION RSSISTRNCE PROGRAM 3. PRY RAISE RFTER 90 DRYS 4. WEEKENDS OFF THE FOLLOWING SORT TIMES RRE RURILRBLE: 12 MIDNIGHT TO 4:00 RM 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM 4:OOAM TO 9:00 RM 5:00 PM TO 1 0:00 PM APPLY IN PERSON OR CALL 932-8243 OR 932-8239 FOR SPECIAL APPOINTMENT —l ? (from Harrisburg) RPS IS CONUENIENTLV LOCATED «*£ «s RT EHIT 15 OFF 1-83 1 /f* J TAKE ROUTE 177 INTO 111 | V ll*l FRIRUIEIU INDUSTRIAL PARK —("*»"»fag3_. —— _ jjjfiknart ''sTjrtlO 83N(fromYork) I ■ !_•_
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