Mission Fitness is hosting a free community class at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Mission Fitness classrooms located at 8050 E Hwy 191.
This event is free and open to the public and will last about three hours.
Instructors include first responders from Medical Center Hospital Trauma Services,
Odessa Fire Rescue and the Ector County Hospital District Police Department. The included courses are Hands only CPR, Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event & Stop the Bleed.
The C.R.A.S.E. course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by ALERRT, provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Civilians who find themselves embroiled in such events must be prepared to take immediate action to save their own lives before law enforcement arrives.
Without effective training many victims can be seriously injured or killed. C.R.A.S.E. is presented by certified instructors with the Ector County Hospital District Police Department.
The Stop the Bleed course works hand-in-hand with C.R.A.S.E. and prepares you to respond to emergencies where there is massive bleeding from an injury. Massive uncontrolled bleeding from any cause can result in death in 5 to 10 minutes.
However, anyone can act as an immediate responder and save lives if they know what to do to stop life-threatening bleeding. The class will go over proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use your hands, dressings, and tourniquets to control life-threatening bleeding. The STB course is presented by a certified instructor with MCH Trauma Services.
In addition to C.R.A.S.E. and Stop the Bleed, Odessa Fire Rescue will also be teaching a basic hands only CPR course. This course is a demonstration and hands on practice. It is not eligible for certification in CPR.
To register for the event please call 432-640-6400 or email Carmen Kenner at [email protected].
