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Free CPR certification class being offered by Port Arthur Fire Dept

Those who complete the four-hour course will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR certification card.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — If you haven't learned CPR here's your chance to learn to save a life.

The Port Arthur Fire Department is offering an American Heart Association CPR class that will get you certified in the life-saving skill according to a news release from the city.

Class participants who complete the four-hour course will receive an AHA Heartsaver CPR certification card via email.

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Normally the certification would cost $17 but the Port Arthur Fire Department will pay the fee for participants the release said.

Class size is limited to 12 due to AHA requirements so you should sign up as soon as possible.

The class will be held from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2023 in the Bob Bower Civic Center at 3401 Cultural Center Dr. in Port Arthur.

More from the American Heart Association...

You have the power to restart a Heart. High-quality CPR + AED are critical to saving lives. 

The American Heart Association mission is to train every person in CPR.

Performing immediate high-quality CPR (including Hands-Only CPR) plus the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can double, or even triple, survival rates. 

With more than 350,000 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the U.S., you have the potential to save thousands of lives. 

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