CPR Information

The Middleton Health Department offers *free training sessions in CPR/AED.  For more information, to arrange a class for your group or to sign up for our next class, please call our office at (978) 777-1869 or email scott.saulnier@middletonma.gov.

*PLEASE NOTE: Although there is no charge for the classes, if you would like or need a card, there is a nominal fee for processing.

UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS


Did you know...

  • Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital in the United States – and 90% of these are fatal.
  • About 70% of cardiac arrests that happen outside of a hospital happen at home.
  • CPR, especially if performed immediately, could double or triple a person’s chance of survival.
  • Less than 12% of individuals who experienced a cardiac arrest in public had a bystander applied AED.
  • For adults and teens, Hands-Only CPR can double or even triple chance of survival. 
  • Infants and children need CPR including breaths. 
  • More than 23,000 children experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital each year. 40% are related to sports. Nearly 20% are infants.
  • Cardiac arrest accounts for 10-15% of sudden unexpected infant deaths.
  • Only about 41% of people who experience cardiac arrest receive CPR from people nearby while waiting for emergency responders to arrive.
  • Women are less likely to receive CPR from a bystander. Barriers include fear of legal ramifications and accusations of inappropriate touching.
  • A 2017 study found that only 39% of women in cardiac arrest received CPR from strangers in public, compared with 45% of men, and men's odds of surviving were 23% higher than women.
  • Minority and lower-income patients are more likely to suffer from poor cardiac arrest outcomes compared to White or higher-income patients.
  • Patients of lower socioeconomic status and minority backgrounds are less likely to receive high-quality CPR, such as timely bystander support and defibrillator usage if indicated.