The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time to test your smoke detector batteries, update your emergency contact list and confirm that your caregiver’s CPR and first aid certification is up-to-date.
Many places offer CPR and first aid training in the Westchester County area, including:
Blythdale Children’s Hospital
95 Bradhurst Avenue
Valhalla, NY 10595
914-592-7138 ext. 353
email BCHHeart2heart @aol.com
www.blythedale.org
Lawrence Hospital
55 Palmer Ave
Bronxville, NY 10708
914-787-5045
www.lawrencehealth.org
Phelps Memorial Hospital
701 N Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
914-366-3577
www.phlepshospital.org
Westchester County Red Cross
106 N Broadway
White Plains NY 10603
914-946-6500
www.westchestercounty.redcross.org
Parents and caregivers who have current certification but wish to brush up on their skills, may benefit from The American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR Anytime Personal Learning Program. CPR Anytime is a self-directed, personal CPR kit that makes learning the core skills of CPR easy, convenient, affordable and fun for the whole family. It takes just 22 minutes to learn and can be done anywhere.
Family Helpers recommends that all caregivers hold current CPR and first aid certification.