KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering non-certified CPR classes from March – November. Classes are three hours and free to the public.

Classes will be held: 2:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturdays – March 16, April 27, May 25, June 29, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 26, and Nov. 9. You only need to attend one of the three-hour classes.

Kannapolis Fire is committed to saving as many cardiac arrest victims as possible. You can help by learning CPR. Having people on scene who can begin CPR immediately before trained firefighters arrive could mean the difference between life and death. Statistics show that CPR saves lives.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiac arrest remains a public health crisis. There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually in the U.S., nearly 90 percent of them fatal. That means nearly 1,000 people each day die from cardiac arrests at their home, workplace or other locations.

Go to https://kannapolisnc.gov/CPR to fill out the form and sign up for the class you would like to attend. Email KFDoutreach@kannapolisnc.gov for questions.