Healthcare provider classes offered
Allegheny Valley Hospital's Destination Wellness at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer, will host two CPR Healthcare provider classes Aug. 11 at Destination Wellness.
• A BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR Renewal Class will take place from 8 a.m. to noon for those who received a course-completion card within the past two years.
The card must be presented the first day of class. Information will be provided in an abbreviated format. Participants completing the class will receive a card valid for two years. Fee is $30 and includes a student manual.
• A BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR Class is being offered from 1 to 6 p.m. It includes adult, child and infant CPR. Two-rescuer scenarios with bag valve mask, foreign body airway obstruction and automated external defibrillation (AED). Participants will receive a two-year certification card after completion of skills and written testing. Fee is $50, including the student manual.
• Call 724-274-5202 to register for either of the classes. Online registrations will be accepted up to 48 hours prior to the class. Space is limited to eight participants in each class.
Eye specialists to give free exams
EyeCare America, a public-service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is offering free eye exams by volunteer ophthalmologists.
Ophthalmologists are doctors who specialize in eye and vision care, from glasses to complex surgeries.
EyeCare America offers year-round eye exams at no cost to people age 65 and older.
For information, visit www.eyecareamerica.org.
Karen Motosicky is a news assistant for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-226-4670 or kmotosicky@tribweb.com.
