5 p.m. 8:30 p.m. MCA Construction Education Institute date CPR and First Aid training stand to gain plenty and to lose only one thing. Lose what, you ask? Lose the likelihood that an emergency on their job sites may not get a quick, effective fi rst-aid response because no one knows what to do in this situation. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), only 6% of sudden cardiac arrest victims survive "because the vast majority of those witnessing the arrest are people who do not know how to perform CPR." Prompt CPR coupled with the application of Automated External Defi brillator (AED) when needed can increase the survival rate above 90%! This is the number one benefi t of equipping your workforce with the best CPR training and equipment. The AHA CPR certifi cation from this training lasts two years, unlike some provided by other training organizations. The First-Aid certifi cation card, from the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), is good for three years. This means your workers' certifi cation cards will remain active longer, requiring less refresher training. Requests from owners for these cards continue to increase, giving companies with this training an important edge. Tom Arnswald is not only certifi ed to teach CPR; he is a professional Chicago Fire Department EMT. He blends textbook lessons with personal experiences in a way that makes people really understand what's being taught. You must have internet access to take this course. with asbestos-containing materials and help them protect themselves from asbestos hazards. At the same time, it will help your company comply with OSHA's Asbestos Standard. Please contact Laurie Leonard at You must have internet access to take this course. courses that allow participants to receive their "little yellow card" from OSHA just like if they had sat through a live class. This course is extremely well done and when completed you will receive your OSHA 10-Hour card. This course is subsidized by MCA/PEC and provided through a partnership with ClickSafety. Please contact Laurie Leonard at You must have internet access to take this course. training to be up-to-date on the latest requirements for this voluntary standard. While it is voluntary, it has been embraced by some owners and they are requiring training. This course covers specifi c hazards relating to working on and near high voltage equipment. Please contact Laurie Leonard at You must have internet access to take this course. States 19 people are injured by falls, or that a fatal fall accident occurs every 37 minutes, you must agree that the fall problem is signifi cant. Falls in the United States are the number two accident killer, ranking only behind traffi c accidents as a cause of accidental death. Falls on the job account for about 30% of all injuries. Last year, close to 1,600 employees died and over 300,000 were injured from falls on the job. This course covers fall protection tips. Please contact Laurie Leonard at |