Thursday, August 20, 2015

Requests for service report - July 2015

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type
TFD - Incidents
July
2015 (YTD)
2014 (YTD)
Fire
463
1,244
863
Emergency Medical
3,232
21,332
19,988
All Other
(e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)
614
3,751
3,172
Total
4,309
26,327
24,023
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Monday, August 17, 2015

Registration is now open for CPR Sunday 2015


CPR Sunday is an annual community event offered free-of-charge to anyone interested in learning the basic life-saving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). On the second Sunday in October each year, participants are taught the fundamentals of CPR and then given the opportunity to practice with CPR manikins and Automated External Defibrillators (AED). 

CPR Sunday will be held Oct. 11, at Foss High School, 2112 S. Tyler St. in Tacoma.

In order to secure your preferred class time please register at CPR Sunday.

What Attendees Can Expect
  • More than 50 certified Basic Life Support instructors
  • 1 1/2 hours of classroom training and 1 hour of hands on training
  • Four class options: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM, or 2 PM
  • Practical training with CPR manikins and AED's.
What Attendees Will Learn
  • What happens when you call 9-1-1
  • Patient assessment
  • One rescuer adult/child/infant CPR and obstructed airway
  • Automated external defibrillator use
  • Foreign body airway obstruction management
  • Essentials of a home first aid kit
  • CPR-related information/reminder list for home and wallet

Note - this class is "Citizen Level CPR" and does not meet the Washington State Health Care Provider Level card requirements.