The City of Helotes is giving teens a hands-on opportunity to learn vital lifesaving techniques with its upcoming "Helping Hands: CPR + Stop The Bleed" event. As per an announcement made on the city's official Facebook page, the class, targeting youths aged between 14 and 19, is designed to arm the next generation with the skills to react in emergency situations. The Helotes Fire Department is set to demonstrate CPR, while Con10gency will lead a session on "Stop the Bleed" practices, equipping attendees with the know-how to handle severe bleeding before professional help arrives.
Slated to provide a thorough learning experience, the class emphasizes on practical knowledge rather than certification. Participants between the age of 14 and 19, the class is tailored specifically to meet their educational needs, offering a comfortable and relatable atmosphere for adolescents to learn. According to the city's Facebook post, while the course will provide an extensive demonstration of the CPR process, attendees should note that it does not facilitate a formal CPR certification upon completion.
Residents interested in enrolling their teenagers or for those young individuals aspiring to equip themselves with these crucial life-saving skills, details for registration and class specifics can be found on the official Helotes website. Enrollment is open and attendees are encouraged to register well in advance to secure a spot in the potentially life-saving class, with the clear goal of empowering young people to act confidently in crisis scenarios. The class underlines that, equipped with the right training, even young adolescents can become pivotal in the chain of survival that begins long before emergency services arrive on the scene.
