Auburn Fire Rescue
47 Auburn Street
Auburn, Massachusetts 01501
Phone 508-832-7800
Fax 508-832-7803
Stephen M. Coleman, Jr.
Chief of Department
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2012
Contact: Adam LaFlash, Community CPR Coordinator
508-832-7800
Auburn Fire Department Launches Community CPR Program
The Auburn Fire Department is pleased to announce that it will be launching its first ever Community CPR program on Saturday February 25, 2012. The CPR classes that will be made available to the public are possible due to the generous equipment donations of Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas and the Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157.
Fire Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr. said that two years ago the Pappas Foundation donated a number of external defibrillators to the Town of Auburn and other places of assembly that included places of worship. Defibs, as they are more commonly called were placed in town buildings, including all of the schools. As part of that initiative to better improve the chances of survivability in a cardiac arrest situation the Pappas Foundation also purchased CPR training manikins as well as a defib trainer that can be used to train the public in the proper methods of delivering CPR in conjunction with a Defib. Most recently, the department accepted a donation from the local permanent firefighters union that allowed them to purchase all of the startup materials needed including books, training DVD, CPR masks and other accessories needed to run the classes.
“This has been a long time coming and a major work in progress” said Chief Coleman. “We are finally ready to offer our first class”. The CPR class, open to members of the public will be held on Saturday February 25, 2012 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Auburn High School in the presentation room. The cost for the program is $60.00 per person which includes the book and a pocket mask needed to perform CPR. Chief Coleman said the cost of the program is considerably less then you will pay from some other companies that offer CPR training. “We are not doing this as a business so we are able to keep our costs to run a program much lower. Our goal is to provide important, quality training that may keep a family member or someone else in the public alive” Coleman said.
The class is limited to 30 people so early registration is encouraged. To register for the February 25th class please call the Auburn Fire Department at 508-832-7800 or e-mail the Community CPR Coordinator, Firefighter/Paramedic Adam LaFlash at
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