CPR Program

The Union City Fire Department, has temporarily suspended the CPR program, until further notice. However, you can contact the American Heart Association to find a local CPR class near you!

Ten Reasons to Learn CPR

• A heart attack (cardiac arrests) can strike someone you love.
• You'll be able to recognize symptoms of a heart attack.
• You'll know when to call for help.
• Cardiac arrest is reversible -- if you know what to do.
• You will be able to initiate the "chain of survival" that will deliver oxygen rich blood to a victims vital organs until help arrives.
• Victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who receive CPR from bystanders are more than twice as likely to survive as victims who do not receive CPR.
• You will learn how to operate an AED. A survival rate of 70 - 90% is expected for witnessed arrest if defibrillation occurs within one minute of arrest.
• You will learn how to help a choking child or adult.
• Anyone can learn CPR.
• CPR SAVES LIVES