District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is offering Hands Only courses, a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Training that is free of charge for students in 7th-12th grade as part of the Schools Law (Public Act 388 of 2016).

“Hands only CPR and AED certification is invaluable for students at this age as they start to gain more responsibility and life skills in their day-to-day lives,” said George Davis-Williams, School Health Supervisor.

Teachers or administrators that would like to learn more about these free courses should contact DHD#10:

• Schools in Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Oceana should contact Deanna Verbanic at dverbanic@dhd10.org
• Schools in Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Missaukee, and Wexford should contact George Davis-Williams at gdavis@dhd10.org

The complete Public Act Governing CPR and AED in schools (PA 388 of 2016) can be found on the Michigan Department of Education’s web site at Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Health Education Website: http://www.michigan.gov/healthed.