Adult CPR Awareness Sessions

Do you know what to do in an emergency?

Ipswich City Council offers free CPR awareness sessions for adults aged 18+ years to help teach you the essential basics of CPR and learn life-saving skills. 

A young child is four times more likely to survive a near drowning if parents/guardians or bystanders know CPR and it is performed immediately.

A child drowning is silent. Knowing the basics of CPR could help save a life!

See the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Information Sheet(PDF, 401KB) for a few steps that need to be followed.

The next planned Adult CPR Awareness sessions will be held in April - June 2027 at one of our Library Branches with further dates to be announced.

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Program terms and conditions(PDF, 58KB) 

This program is a one-off introductory program, primarily for Ipswich residents. Priority is given to those who have not yet participated in this program.

If you have already participated in an Adult CPR Awareness Session at any time in the past, if there are no available session times suitable, or if you reside outside of the Ipswich Local Government Area, you are welcome to join the program waitlist and we will contact you if a space becomes available.

 

Sessions have been designed specifically for adults aged 18+ years.

  • These sessions are offered under Ipswich City Council’s SEAL Pool Safety Program
  • Each session runs for one hour and is delivered by Queensland Ambulance Service
  • Bookings are essential as places are limited
  • Note these sessions do not provide a CPR qualification upon completion

Please note: Child minding services are not available during this program. Participants are responsible for the care and supervision of their children at all times.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly if you have any questions regarding our Adult CPR Awareness Sessions. Our friendly team is here to assist you and ensure that your experience with us is tailored to suit your every need.

You can contact our Pool Safety Team by phone (07) 3810 6120 or email poolsprogram@ipswich.qld.gov.au

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What previous participants have said about the Adult CPR Awareness Sessions

“I enjoyed doing the actual CPR on the manikin. I have watched someone else do those kinds of things but being able to do it myself gave me confidence that in case of emergency situations that requires CPR, I will be able to assist.  Everything was good. The program was smooth. The facilitators gave us moments to ask questions.”

“Knowing that Applying compression at the correct depth, rate, and hand position increases survival chances.  Session time and location is good. Two facilitators are knowledgeable. Thank you.”

“More knowledge with their knowledge, kindness and made sure everyone is included and Good information.”

 

Find more information about SEAL and our other free pool safety programs.

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