Sometimes, being ready can mean the difference between life and death.

To prepare University of Houston faculty and staff members for potential office and classroom emergencies, UH’s Department of Public Safety (UHDPS) will offer an adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 28 in the UHDPS station. Training will be conducted by UH Police officers Lt. Derrick McClinton and Jeremy Johnston.

This class is limited to 12 people as Red Cross stipulates that CPR courses contain six students for every one instructor.

All courses include an instructional video presentation and training with a mannequin to simulate a person in need of CPR.

“We use the mannequin to teach people how to deliver mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions,” McClinton said. “Faculty and staff also will learn what kinds of signs to look for if they think someone is having a heart attack.”

Recently, McClinton and Johnston shared their life-saving knowledge with the Houston Children’s Museum staff members teaching them how to perform CPR on children. Both officers also have trained staff members at UH-Victoria and UH System at Sugar Land.

CPR training also is available for colleges, departments and offices by request.

To schedule CPR training for a department, contact McClinton at 713-743-0593 or at dmcclinton@uh.edu.

“An emergency situation can happen at any time and at any place,” McClinton said. “We hope that our courses can teach people how to react during a crisis and to be aware of the things that can be done to save a life.”

Mike Emery
memery@central.uh.edu