OSF St. Clare in Princeton to offer lifesaving training courses

OSF HealthCare St. Clare Medical Center is offering essential training courses to equip individuals with lifesaving skills, including suicide prevention and CPR certification. All courses are offered at OSF St. Clare, 530 Park Ave. E., in Princeton.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 10: LivingWorks safeTALK: Suicide Awareness and Intervention. Multipurpose Room, fourth floor. Learn to recognize signs of suicidal thoughts, engage in meaningful conversations and connect individuals to support. This is a free course, complimentary of OSF HealthCare Foundation. Register online or email Stefanie Morris at stefanie.morris@osfhealthcare.org.

5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 14: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Course. White Oak Conference Room, third floor. Training will be offered for health care professionals on high-quality compressions, AED use and more. The cost is $50. To register, email Debi Johnson at diaperduty@hotmail.com.

Noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16: American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED Course. White Oak Conference Room, third floor. Designed for non-health care professionals to learn CPR, choking response and AED use. The cost is $50. Certification is valid for two years. For information, email Morris.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, and Friday, May 9: LivingWorks ASIST: Suicide Intervention Training. White Oak Conference Room, third floor. A two-day interactive workshop co-hosted by OSF and ICAHN, providing hands-on suicide intervention training. The cost is $75. For information, email Morris.

OSF St. Clare encourages community members to participate in courses and help create a safer environment. Find out more about events at osfhealthcare.org/events.