Manteno fire offers free CPR classes to residents, local workers

Manteno residents and people who work at Manteno businesses can get free CPR training from Manteno Fire Rescue, according to the department.Classes are held at Manteno Station 1, 13 S. Walnut St. Class dates and sign-up are available at mantenofire.com/residents/cpr-class-signups.Participants learn to recognize cardiac arrest, call 911, perform chest compressions, give rescue breaths in conventional CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator, or AED. The training leads to certification, according to the department.CPR can help save a life when a person’s breathing or heart stops. Out-of-district residents pay $100 for full certification and $50 for recertification.