Southern State offers summer CPR and Basic Life Support classes
Southern State will offer four $65 BLS classes in Hillsboro, a low-cost path for health workers and caregivers who need fast CPR skills.
Southern State Community College will put Basic Life Support training within reach for Adams County residents this summer with four sessions at its Central Campus in Hillsboro. The classes will be held at 100 Hobart Drive on June 22, June 23, June 26 and July 31, with registration open now and the fee set at $65, including the provider manual and all supplies.
The training, developed by the American Heart Association, is aimed at health care workers and other people who need CPR and basic cardiovascular life support skills in hospitals, clinics and emergency settings. Southern State said there are no prerequisites, a detail that makes the course more accessible to first-time participants, school employees, church volunteers, youth coaches, factory supervisors and family caregivers who want the same life-saving foundation. The course will cover high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants, early AED use, team response and choking relief, and completion cards are valid for two years.
The practical need is clear in a county where the first minutes of a cardiac emergency can decide whether a person lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cardiac arrest requires immediate CPR and AED use, and public-access defibrillation resources note that those steps can dramatically improve survival when they happen within minutes. The American Red Cross says emergency medical services respond to more than 250,000 non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients each year in the United States, and about 90% of those patients die.
That makes the training especially relevant in everyday Adams County settings where help may not be a few steps away. A school nurse at the edge of a ball field, a church usher during a Sunday service, a babysitter at a youth tournament, or a coworker in a plant lunchroom may be the person closest to an AED and able to start compressions before paramedics arrive. In a rural part of Appalachian Ohio, that kind of readiness can matter as much as any formal title.
Southern State’s short-term training page lists the BLS program from June 22 through July 31 with the same $65 cost, placing it alongside other workforce classes designed to build practical skills close to home. The college’s contact person for questions is Amanda Lewis. For Adams County families, employers and volunteer groups, the class offers a straightforward way to turn a single summer morning into a certification that can be used far beyond campus.
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