WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEIJNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 1983, PAGE 15 Durham Save-MAmHeart.spreads CPR aw areness who have experlencedaa A loal rgaizaion to Penny Easthope, the will soon be spreadlng newly' appointeci region-wlde awareness program co-ordinator. in cardlopuimonaryisfraycn resuscitation (CPR).li fraycn Durham Save-A- dition which causes a Heart la the resuit of a sudden cessation of the concerned group of heart beat with exam- people who reaiized pies being crib death, CpR training at a drownmng and drug citizen level was not overdose," she said. readily available in this Easthope, a area. Registered Nurse who Save-A-Heart, which has been involved with is scheduled to officially CPR since, the onset of begin its programi the Canadian standards in week of Nov. 7 to il, is 1975, says the pro gram attempting to change is to promote awareness traditional views that of coronary disease, CPR is only for people how to deai with it and WhitbyHijstorical Society in Wintario Half-back The Whitby Historical Society is participating in'the Wintariol Haif- back program. munity museums ýand art galleries. Holders of non-winning Wintario- tickets (dated Mayl6/83 onward) can use them for admission to, or for a membership in a Museum. by 'IM BAINES while basic rescue, a twelve hour course, con- tains ail the same skllls with a few extras. Another main thrust will be re-certification with the Heart Foun- dation recommending renewal once a year. Easthope noted even tliough other agencies teach CPR, they ail do it wlth .instructors originally trained by the Heart Foundation. "If your certificate does flot say in accor- dance with the Canaclian Heart Foun- dation, lt's flot legal,", she said. Easthope also said CPR is valable because when someone has a problem on a street corner, there's flot alwaYs going to be an ambulance or doctor right on the scene. You only have four to six minutes and after that you're looking at irreversible brain damlage. You carry the basic tools with you,", she said. "'Ail you need how to take steps to prevent it. Easthope says that Durham Save-A-Heart is setting out with lofty goals ln mind. "Regardless of how we do it, we want to get at least one in five people in Durham Region trained, in CPR and we're flot going to stop until we do it. We hope to teach 5,000 people next year and double that total each subsequent year."' Two levels of CPR training wil be offered. Heart saver, a four to six hour program, will introduce the basics p articipateis pro gram memnbership fee is $5 but until December 31, you can join by paying $2.50 plus five expired Wintario tickets. A famiiy membership can be obtained for $5 plus 10 tickets. More information can be obtained from the membership Secretary, Mrs. Ruby Robertson at 579-3656. Present members can obtain their renewals at haif-price if the renewal [s accompanied by a new membership., is Your brain, mouth and hands."1 Legal ramifications of CPR are also discussed in the program. The law expects you to be cautious when your ac- tions could harm others. Once you have accepted responsibility for giving emergency assistance, You must also continue until another person is able to take over. If anyone should challenge Your. assistance, you must be able to satisfy four requirements: in- tent to do good, cer- tification, act prudently and current training. 18 no legal responsibility to initiate life savlng manoeuvres. Save-A-Heart is also putting out a cail for about 50 instructors for the CPR course. They will be paid houriy and ail they have to do is show up and teach. They are also iooking for five to seven instructor teachers. There will be instrue- tor update and new ini- structor courses, of- fered. The cost of the course will be about $15 for heart saver and $30 for basic rescue with those WINTER CHECK UP InspectlTest end report on: *Battery and charglng system *Antlfreeze *Ail fluld levels *Wlper blades *Headllghtsand ail bulbs *AilI hoses, clamps and absorbers e*Exhaust system *Thermostat and heater Nocharge If tune Up and oil $5 change are performed. PRO DODGE 209 Dundas St. W. f%*3 0 Whltby. 6)3 0 Open ThursdasTll 9 PM. SEASONED HARDWOOD WITH BIRCH 2 FACE COR D - $100 (Free Dol) 25% OFF ALL NURSERY STOCK.- LANDSCAPING & INTERLOCKING WALKWAYS ASTIN GARDEN CENTRE TAUNTON.THORNTON 576-2239 68-0571