Scottsbluff, NE – Regional West Medical Center today announced its fall schedule of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes. Separate schedules of monthly classes will be offered for the public and for healthcare providers:

CPR Classes for the Public:
August 30
September 27
October 25
November 22
December 13

CPR for Healthcare Providers:
August 16 and 23
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 6

Register online for a CPR class at www.rwhs.org or call 308.630.1112. The cost is $30 per person. Classes are held at 7 p.m. in the conference room at Regional West Medical Plaza (Room 1202), across from the Community Pharmacy.

Each class includes instruction in basic CPR and use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Participants receive two years of American Heart Association certification in CPR and AED.

According to The American Heart Association, CPR can double or even triple a victim’s chance of survival. The value of early CPR by bystanders is that it can "buy time" by maintaining some blood flow to the heart and brain during cardiac arrest.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,800 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska.