	{"id":95557,"date":"2024-04-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=95557"},"modified":"2024-04-24T21:52:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:52:08","slug":"a-chance-to-learn-vital-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/a-chance-to-learn-vital-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"A chance to learn vital skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE Community House is seeking participants for upcoming first aid and CPR courses.<\/p>\n<p>Training will be held at Barrack Reserve on 18 May from 9am \u2013 3.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The sessions will be facilitated by Access Skills and Training who trained eight community members in March,&#8221; said community house executive officer Vicki Forde.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The course is a wonderful opportunity to be trained in valuable lifesaving skills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Key topics covered include responding to emergency situations; defibrillation; bleeding, bandages and shock; allergies; chest pain, stroke and choking.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will also learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-95558\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/04\/CameronandJosh_18343-921x1536.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Facilitator Colin Flitton has been teaching for 16 years and working with the community house for 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have always had great feedback on the courses,&#8221; said Ms Forde.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is great that local people are able to gain skills that could one day help their families, workplaces, volunteer groups and organisations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A light lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments are included with the course.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who would like more information about cost or to book a place can call the community house on 5433 2820 or email <a href=\"mailto:heathcotecommunityhouse3@gmail.com\">heathcotecommunityhouse3@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE Community House is seeking participants for upcoming first aid and CPR courses. 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