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Weigel classes offer students CPR training
By Margot Harris
On March 20, 2013
Free classes through the Weigel Health Center are training students, faculty and staff to
perform CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator.
The American Heart Association classes are about two and a half hour segments at
the Weigel Health Center. The first class of the semester was held March 13 with
approximately 12 people in attendance.
The training includes the use of CPR on adults, children and infants.
The class goes through hands-on practice while watching a video about breathing
exercises and CPR techniques.
After watching the video, participants are guided by teachers as they implement the skills
of compression, mouth-to-mouth and mouth to mask breathing on adults, children and
infants consecutively.
"They are life saving skills. It's good to know, it's important to know," said Ashley
Allen, assistant for mandated programs and class administrator. "Giving people the
information on CPR and making sure they've retained it and can use it when they need to
is the main goal."
The goal of the class is to make sure the participants are able to implement these skills
competently once they leave training.
According to Allen, they do not receive a lot of participants during their regular
weekly classes. However, she said several faculty members and students from different
departments come because of their specific course requirements.
Kim Jablonski, assistant director for mandated programs, said they have received almost
100 percent positive feedback from the programs, and the only negative feedback they
receive usually regards the length of the class.
"We definitely need to increase the number of classes that we have and increase the
number of students that we're reaching," Jablonski said. "Right now we are in transition
with our instructors, so the number of classes we have are so much less."
Although the classes have been scheduled at least once a week for the past eight
years, a lack of instructors forced Weigel to reduce the amount of classes offered. It
is the American Heart Association's policy that there are six participants for every
administrator.
Weigel is currently looking for volunteers on campus to instruct classes.
"I think that this is a great opportunity for students, and also a good resume builder,"
Jablonski said. "Even though the certification only lasts for two years, I think the skills
learned in the class are life-long skills."
One goal of Weigel's Health Promotions office is to have at least five people trained for
each AED on campus.
The next class will be held March 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Although classes are open to the public, anyone who is not faculty, staff or a student is
charged $50 for the course. To sign up for classes, go to lifesupport@buffalostate.edu.
Margot Harris can be reached by email at harris.record@live.com.
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