Learn CPR for infants, children

Great River Health Systems is offering a class on CPR for infants and children. The goal of this class is to ensure adequate instruction and practice so class members can calmly and effectively react when a baby or young child requires emergency care for breathing or choking problems. This free class runs 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 and is open to parents, grandparents, older siblings and baby-sitters.

The class includes demonstration and practice of what to do for a choking infant and child, discussion of feelings families have about performing CPR on their own children, preparing your home for an emergency and step-by-step demonstration and practice of CPR on ?Resusci-baby? and ?Resusci-child?

Registration is required. To register or obtain more information, please call Great River Health Systems? Corporate Education Department at 319-768-4070, or toll-free at 866-297-9516, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may register online by selecting the Classes and Events tab at www.GreatRiverMedical.org.