Firefighter teaches CPR

Firefighter teaches CPR
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mike Kerr, a registered paramedic, firefighter and instructor for St. Elizabeth's Regional Learning Center for Cardiac Life Support, will teach the following classes.
Heartsaver CPR: Dec. 6 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hubbard Library. The program will cover CPR for adults, children, and infants. It includes information on poison prevention, rescue breathing, obstructed airway and child issues. An information booklet and poison stickers will be available to participants. The program is open to the public for a non-refundable fee of $35. This class is for laypersons and space is limited. To register, call (330) 480-3045.
Heartsaver First Aid Course: Dec. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus, Azalea Room C. The first aid class covers topics such as controlling bleeding, caring for burns, and how to respond to allergic reactions, seizures, amputations, hot and cold emergencies, shock, poisonings, insect bites, and bee stings. Each participant will receive a first aid book and a two- year certification card. The program is open to the public and the fee is a non-refundable $35. To register, call (330) 480-3045.
UPMC programs
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Two free programs are offered at the Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon, 875 N. Hermitage Road (state Route 18).
Dr. Iris Brossard, a neurologist, will speak on "Women and Migraines" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1.
Dr. Joseph Meyn, obstetrics/gynecology, will talk present a "Surgical Update for Female Bladder Dysfunction" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8.
To register for either program, call (724) 347-7700 or (866) 347-7700.
Symposium offered
CLEVELAND -- The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Case Health Policy Forum is offering a free three-day symposium Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Wolstein Research Building, 2103 Cornell Road, on the Case campus.
The keynote address by Sir Michael Marmot, Ph.D., is at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1. Marmot, director of the International Institute for Society and Health and a professor of epidemiology and public health at the University College of London, will speak on "Understanding Inequalities in Health."
For more information about activities during the symposium, or to preregister, which is recommended, call (216) 368-5515.
Baby-sitter training
BOARDMAN -- The American Red Cross will offer a baby-sitting class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Parker Center in Boardman Park. The class is open to ages 11-15 who want a Red CRoss certificate.
Site offers health info
DALLAS -- Center University has a redesigned Web site called www.centeru.com which offers free information on healthy living and natural health. Another feature of the Web Site is that it does not offer affiliated products so users don't have to fear biased information, according to Dr. James Mahoney, founder of Center University in Southlake, Texas.