First Aid

local first aid resources

Mason County Fire District #2’s Jess Fulkerson (an Eagle scout) will arrange a First Aid or Emergency Preparedness class for your troop or for individuals [with buddies]. 275-6711.

American Red Cross, West Sound (Bremerton) First Aid Classes – $35 for a four hour class.

Washington Explorer Search and Rescue – Offers a 2-day course each Fall.

For those with Base access, ARC offers First Aid Classes: $15 for a 3-hour course. Instructor Michele L Anderson is a registered Merit Badge Counselor through Chief Seattle Council. With advance notice, she and co-instructor Lindsey Erickson can tailor a First Aid class to the Scout requirements. Scouts will need to take a CPR course first, as there is not enough time in three hours to properly do both CPR and First Aid.

CPR resources

CPR05 First AidThe Bremerton Fire Department offers basic CPR classes every third Wednesday of the month from 8:30 – 5:30 at no cost.

CPR for Teens. On the last Saturday in January each year, the Seattle Red Cross sponsors a free CPR Saturday for teens at the Kitsap Mall. Here’s the 2007 flyer. Signups begin in December at cprsaturday@seattleredcross.org.

CPR Sunday – Every year on the second Sunday of October, the Elks Club and the Tacoma Fire Department offer a free CPR (adult, infant, and child) certification course. Certification cards are awarded at the conclusion.

Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue. Already finished with your first aid? CKFR offers CPR-only class twice a month at NO COST. Scouts are welcome. 360.447.3550

Pierce County Fire District offers a full 8 hour CPR/1st aid course for $40.

CPR-only classes are offered for $15 through the Caregiver Training Program (emphasis on elderly adults.)

Mason General Hospital offers free CPR classes throughout the year. Click on the link to see the current schedule.

Beth Gill, RN is a certified CPR instructor and can set up classes for your group for a small fee.

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