CPR & First Aid

Hands-Only CPR Classes & Events

According to the American Heart Association, nearly 70 percent of Americans wouldn’t know how to administer CPR in an emergency situation. It takes just 10 minutes to learn how to keep a cardiac arrest victim alive until paramedics arrive. 

Hands-Only CPR focuses on the first few minutes following a cardiac arrest, since the lungs and blood contain only enough oxygen to keep vital organs healthy for that amount of time. You can learn Hands-Only CPR for FREE. 

Upcoming Events

Drop-in classes are on the last Saturday of the month from 10 am to 12 pm. From January through May, Fire Stations will also be open to the public for tours while Hands-Only CPR classes are taking place.

DateFire Station Address 
July 26, 2025STATION 71
8760 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove
August 30, 2025STATION 77
8350 Poppy Ridge Rd., Elk Grove
September 27, 2025STATION 45229 5th St., Galt
October 25, 2025STATION 746501 Laguna Park Dr., Elk Grove
January 31, 2026STATION 73
9607 Bond Rd., Elk Grove
February 28, 2026STATION 75
2300 Maritime Dr., Elk Grove
March 28, 2026STATION 76
8545 Sheldon Rd., Elk Grove
April 25, 2026STATION 72
10035 Atkins Dr., Elk Grove
May 30, 2026STATION 46
1050 Walnut Ave., Galt

NOTE: This program will pause in November and December due to the holidays.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Training in hands-only CPR does not equal certification in traditional CPR. Still, the American Heart Association recommends hands-only CPR in cases where a teen or adult suddenly collapses in an “out-of-hospital” setting (such as at home, at work or in a park). “CPR can more than double a person’s chances of survival,” according to the AHA.

CPR Training with Lifeguards

CPR & First Aid Classes

Cosumnes Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department are pleased to offer public CPR and first aid classes.

PulsePoint

PulsePoint empowers CPR-trained citizens and off-duty professionals to provide critical assistance immediately following cardiac arrest. Cosumnes Fire Department and Sacramento-area fire departments have joined with the PulsePoint Foundation to bring life-saving technology to the region via PulsePoint, a mobile app designed to increase citizen awareness of cardiac events beyond a traditional “witnessed” area and engage them in potentially life-saving CPR.