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Family and Friends CPR
The American Heart Association's (AHA) Family & Friends CPR Course is ideal for community groups, parents, grandparents, caregivers, schools and students, and others who are interested in learning this life-saving skill but do not need a CPR course completion card for a job or other requirements.
Participants in a Family & Friends CPR class will learn adult CPR and AED use, adult airway block (choking), infant CPR and AED use, and infant airway block.
The Cape Coral Fire Department provides Family & Friends CPR courses at no cost in both English and Spanish. Class dates for 2026 are:
Saturday, January 31 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, January 31 (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
Saturday, February 7 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, April 4 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, April 4 (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
Saturday, April 11 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, June 6 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, June 6 (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
Saturday, June 13 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, August 1 (9am -12pm)
Saturday, August (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
Saturday, August 8 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, October 3 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, October 3 (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
Saturday, October 10 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, December 5 (9am - 12pm)
Saturday, December 5 (12pm - 3pm) - en Espanol
To register for a class in English, please click HERE. To register for a class in Spanish, please click HERE.
We also offer private Family & Friends CPR courses for groups. To schedule a class for a community group, please click HERE.
COMMUNITY CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
BLS Provider
This class is for people who take care of patients (healthcare providers) or who are in school to take care of patients (to become healthcare providers).
The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations and complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam. Cost is $60.
July 13
9am - 12pm
Register for this class HERE.
November 16
9am - 12pm
Register for this class HERE.
Stop the Bleed
A Stop the Bleed course is for people who are interested in learning this lifesaving skill, and are old enough to understand the course material.
In this course, you’ll learn three quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Cost is $35.
July 13
1pm - 4pm
Register for this class HERE.
November 16
1pm - 4pm
Register for this class HERE.
COMMUNITY CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. The Cape Coral Fire Department offers three different classes: Family and Friends CPR, BLS Provider, and Stop the Bleed.