West Central Joint Dispatch Center to Host CPR, BLS Certification Session

West Central Joint Dispatch Center held a certification session for Basic Life Support and CPR on March 4, 2026, offering local first responders and interested community members in Morgan County an opportunity to obtain or renew life-saving credentials, MyJournalCourier reported. The session took place under the dispatch center’s name but organizers have not published a public venue address or registration details.

The Original Report described the offering in specific terms: "West Central Joint Dispatch Center announced it will host a certification session for CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) this month, offering local first responders and interested community members an opportunity to obtain or renew life-saving credentials. The announcement was reported" The dispatch center’s announcement, as relayed, framed the session as both an access point for initial certification and for renewals, although the certifying authority was not identified.

MyJournalCourier captured the core purpose in a companion line: "West Central Joint Dispatch Center will host a certification class for Basic Life Support this month. The class will certify people in CPR" That reporting makes clear the class included CPR certification as part of BLS training, but did not state which organization would issue the credential, whether the class served initial certification or renewal exclusively, or what the class length and format were.

Key logistical details remain unconfirmed in available reports: neither source provided a street address for the West Central Joint Dispatch Center location used for the March 4 session, nor did they list start or end times, a registration phone number or website, instructor names or instructor credentials, class capacity, cost or waiver information, or the specific certifying body such as the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

The session’s stated audience—local first responders and interested community members—signals a public-safety purpose for Morgan County, expanding opportunities for hands-on resuscitation skills and credentialing at a county-level provider. With the March 4, 2026 session now on the books, the most immediate gaps for residents and agencies are verification of future dates, registration procedures, and confirmation that the credential meets agency training requirements.

Until West Central Joint Dispatch Center publishes those specifics, prospective participants and agency training officers in Morgan County will need to verify certification validity and logistics directly with the dispatch center. The March 4 session underscores local investment in BLS and CPR training while leaving critical operational details to be clarified for anyone seeking to obtain or renew life-saving credentials.