ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools Community Education

In the AHA/AAOS/ECSI/ASHI Adult CPR course, students will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking adults with use of barrier devices. Students will also learn how to facilitate efficient training and testing in the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). Your course completion card will be good for 2 years.

AHA and ASHI/Medic First Aid; CPR training courses provide current training in general First Aid, CPR, and Bloodborne Pathogens. Course covers medical emergencies and recognition of signs and symptoms of a heart attack, cardian arrest, stroke, and choking in adults with use of barrier devices. Hands-on scenario-based training. Students will receive a 2-year certification upon completion of the course. Certification card and textbook are included in class fee.

The AHA/AAOS/ECSI/ASHI Adult, Child, and Infant CPR course teaches recognition of signs and symptoms of a heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking in adults, children, and infants. Use of barrier devices and verbal AED. Your course completion card will be good for 2 years.

Weight Loss: stop your cravings for sweets, greasy foods and soda and begin to desire more fruits, veggies, and salads. It’s time to stop overeating and snacking. Become motivated to walk and exercise. Tobacco: stop smoking and/or chewing tobacco today. Hypnosis helps stop the cravings. You could save $20,000 in the next 5-8 years. Smokers will have a 45 min. smoking break off the school grounds. Bring your cigarettes. Class includes a free reinforcement CD and lifetime membership card to attend future classes for free. You may sit or lay down during the hypnosis session. Feel free to bring blankets, pillows, mats, or sleeping bag for added comfort. Testimonial: "I have lost 96 lbs. since my group weight loss session in Moorhead, MN. I am recovering from a type of cancer that is directly related to a type of hormone that an overweight body creates on its own. The class has been life changing and life saving." Sherri from Moorhead

***This is an online class held via Zoom. Please make sure you have a current email on file so we can send you the link and PDF handouts prior to class. Medical terminology is the first step to any career in the medical field or simply to understand your family’s medical visits. No prior experience is necessary. This highly specialized language involves word building with root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. You will leave with a solid foundation of medical language, as well as basic medical billing and coding terminology. After submitting and passing the open-book exam included in the workbook you receive in class, you will earn a Certificate of Completion. This comprehensive course is taught by longtime educator LeeAnne Krusemark, and Credentialed Medical Professional Vanessa Grinnell, RRT.

***This is an online class held via Zoom. Please make sure you have a current email on file so we can send you the link and PDF handouts prior to class. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. In fact, heart disease kills ten times more women each year than breast cancer. Symptoms are different for women than men so many symptoms are ignored or go unrecognized. You have the power to control, prevent and, in some cases, reverse heart disease. In this workshop, we’ll discuss all the things you need to know: signs, symptoms and risk factors of a heart attack; hormones and your heart; foods that can help prevent and reverse heart disease; nutrients that are particularly helpful for heart health; exercise and the 4 numbers you need to know that could save your life.

The Pediatric First Aid and CPR course is a credentialed course specifically designed to train those responsible for children's health in meeting state-specific requirements. Course modules cover first-aid basics; medical, injury, and environmental emergencies; verbal and pediatric CPR; choking; and additional topics. Your course completion card for First Aid and CPR will be good for 2 years.

This course covers the basic pet first aid topics including: common health and safety related issues, first aid, when to seek professional care, and disaster planning steps for the proper care of pets. We will teach you how to perform CPR on our dog mannequin, Casper, in class. While we know you love your 4-legged friend, this course is for humans only. Please do not bring your pet to class. Instead, bring a stuffed animal to learn a few techniques that we teach in the class. Your course completion card will be good for 2 years.

About 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year - that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. Did you know it is a food borne illness? Most people in the United States eat the food that causes this disease, and by age 10 children have heart disease. You will learn which foods cause heart disease such as meat, dairy, and even olive oil and caffeinated coffee. You will also learn which foods prevent and reverse heart disease. When you eat to prevent or reverse heart disease, your diet also prevents and reverses other diseases.