CPR Awareness Sessions
Do you or your child know what to do in an emergency?
Ipswich City Council offer free CPR awareness sessions for kids and adults to help teach them 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 or toddler can drown within 20 seconds, in as little as 50mm of water. A child drowning is silent. Knowing the basics of CPR could help save a life!
See the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Fact Sheet (PDF, 75.6 KB) for a few steps that need to be followed
CPR Awareness Sessions have been designed for adults aged 18+ years and children aged 5-12 years (however children over 12 are welcome to enrol in the children’s program):
- Each session runs for one hour and is delivered by Queensland Ambulance Service
- Bookings are essential as places are limited
- Note that these sessions do not provide a CPR qualification upon completion.
Bookings for the April Kids CPR Awareness Sessions are now full. You are welcome to join the waitlist here and we will contact you if a space becomes available.
Springfield Central Library FULL
Wednesday 3 April 2024
9.30 am – 10.30 am FULL
10.45 am – 11.45 am FULL
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm FULL
Leichhardt One Mile Community Centre FULL
Tuesday 9 April 2024
9.00 am – 10.00 am FULL
10.15 am – 11.15 am FULL
11.30 am – 12.30 pm FULL
Rosewood Library FULL
Thursday 11 April 2024
9.30 am – 10.30 am FULL
10.45 am – 11.45 am FULL
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm FULL
This program is primarily for Ipswich residents. If you reside outside of Ipswich, you are welcome to join the waitlist here and we will contact you if a space becomes available.
CPR Awareness sessions for Adults will be held on Wednesday 5 June, Thursday 13 June and Wednesday 19 June 2024. Be the first to hear when bookings open for Adult CPR Awareness Sessions by joining our mailing list.
What previous participants have said about the CPR Awareness Sessions |
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“The facilitator was friendly, and the information was beneficial. My child also really enjoyed the books provided in the pack and has enjoyed reading them at home.” Anon |
“It’s easy to remember with the Baby Shark Rhyme.” Bee |
“Presenter was nice. Small group so felt more interactive.” Ben |
Find more information about SEAL and our other free pool safety programs here.