First aid courses available in May in Peterborough

The good weather will arrive eventually. Be prepared for emergencies by taking first aid. Here’s a look at St. John Ambulance first aid courses for May, most of them taking place at happening at the Peterborough Lions community centre, 347 Burnham Street.

Standard First Aid: The standard first aid course has 13 hours of first aid training, including CPR for adults and automated external defibrillation (AED).

Classes in standard first aid with level A CPR are slated for May 2 to May 3; May 9 to May 10; May 16 to May 17 ; May 23 to May 24 and May 30 to May 31 at the Lions centre. Times are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Standard first aid with level C CPR has an extra hour of training with the same dates and locations. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Emergency First Aid: The emergency first aid course is completed in one day and provides basic first aid training with CPR and AED procedures.

Emergency first aid classes with level A CPR happen May 2; May 9; May 16; May 23 and May 30, also at the Lions Centre. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Emergency first aid with level C CPR and AED runs on the same dates. This class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SJA also offers weekend classes at their facility in Applewood Manor, 1500 Lansdowne St. W.

In May, there is just one standard first aid course at Applewood, happening May 5 to May 6. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for level A CPR and 8:30 to 5 p.m. for level C CPR.

There is only one weekend course in emergency first aid in May. It’s planned for May 5 at Applewood. Hours are 8:30 to 4 p.m. for level A CPR and 8:30 to 5 p.m. for level C CPR.

Renewals: Just need to renew your standard first aid certificate? There is a renewal class set for May 29 at the Lions centre, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for level A or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for level C.

Babysitting Home Alone Course: SJA has added another babysitting course. This time it is slated for May 5, which coincides with the P.A. day for the

PVNN district school board.

The Babysitting/Home alone course is a full day workshop with lectures, workbook exercises and hands on application of skills.

The program is open to youths 10 to 14 years old and teaches zthem skills to handle many situations.

The class runs from 8:30 to 3:30. Contact SJA for locations.

All SJA zzfirst aid courses come with a certificate valid for three years. For more or to register, contact St. John Ambulance at 705-745-0331 or email them at peterborough@on.sja.ca.

Play Reading

The Peterborough Theatre Guild hosts a play reading of Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of An Author, set for April 29, starting at 7 p.m. at the guildhall, 364 Rogers St.

The reading is open to all. Donations are welcome.