CPR Classes
Starting CPR within four to six minutes of a cardiac event can bring a person out of cardiac arrest without any permanent disability. If CPR is started within 10 minutes of a cardiac event, there’s still a chance of successful resuscitation.
At South Montgomery County Fire Department (SMCFD), we can help you save a life by teaching you CPR and preparing you for the worst. We teach American Heart Association (AHA) classes that, upon completion, earn you a certification card good for two years.
Why Take a CPR Class
- Knowing CPR gives you the ability to save a life.
- Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 88% of cardiac arrests occur at home.
- Many victims appear healthy with no known heart disease or other risk factors.
- Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when electrical impulses in the heart become rapid or chaotic, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating.
- Sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack.
- A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked. A heart attack may cause cardiac arrest.
What is an AED?
An automated external defibrillator (AED) device provides an electrical shock to someone in cardiac arrest. Studies show effective CPR and the rapid use of an AED can greatly increase the chance of survival. AEDs can be found in many public places and are responsible for helping to save many lives.
About Our Classes
Heartsaver® CPR AED
Heartsaver CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use; infant CPR; and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.
This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.
This course includes instruction on:
- Knowing CPR gives you the ability to save a life.
- Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 88% of cardiac arrests occur at home.
- Many victims appear healthy with no known heart disease or other risk factors.
- Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when electrical impulses in the heart become rapid or chaotic, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating.
- Sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack.
- A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked. A heart attack may cause cardiac arrest.
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
BLS CPR is an instructor-led course in which students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
This course includes instruction on:
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
- The AHA chain of survival, specifically the BLS components
- The use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- The importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
Heartsaver First Aid is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills that let them respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Students learn:
- Duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers
- First aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke
- Skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones and sprains, and bites and stings
CPR Class FAQs
How much does the CPR class cost?
The Heartsaver CPR class and the BLS — CPR class cost $45 each if paid for in cash and $50 if paid for by credit card. The Heartsaver First Aid class costs $70 if paid for in cash and $75 if paid for by credit card. Registration fees are nonrefundable. If you’re unable to attend a class and have paid for that class, we can transfer the fee to another scheduled class.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at South Montgomery County Fire Administration Station 3 (27900 Robinson Road Conroe, TX 77385) in the training room downstairs.
How long are the classes?
Each CPR class is approximately three to four hours long, while each CPR/First Aid class will be approximately five to six hours long.
Are your classes certified through the American Heart Association?
YES! Our courses teach skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.
How do I sign up for a class?
Review the schedule and choose a class and date that work best for you. You can either pay with credit card in person or via phone (call Tianna Hawkins at 281-363-3473) or pay in cash in person. Seating is limited to 8 students and is scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Signing up for the course doesn’t guarantee your reservation; instead, payment must be received to reserve your spot in the class you choose. Registration fees are nonrefundable. If you’re unable to attend a class and have paid for that class, we can transfer the fee to another scheduled class.
Class Schedule
Classes are held on select days from 6 p.m.–9:30 p.m. and occasional Saturdays from 8 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Please check the class schedule below to see future class dates.
May 21, 2025 – Heartsaver CPR/AED Class – 6pm
June 2, 2025 BLS Healthcare Provider Class – 6pm
June 17, 2025 – Heartsaver CPR/AED Class – 6pm
July 14, 2025 – Heartsaver CPR/AED Class – 6pm
July 29, 2025 BLS Healthcare Provider Class – 6pm
For more details email: info@mcesd8.org
Registration fees are nonrefundable.
The number of attendees will be limited to the number of students who can maintain the six-foot rule.
Heartsaver CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use; infant CPR; and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. This course includes instruction on: Adult CPR and AED use Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies Child CPR and AED use Infant CPR Adult, child, and infant choking Child CPR and AED use and infant CPR, including child and infant choking (optional)
This course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.
