Flexible CPR Classes, On-Site, Office, Home, or Campus
Get CPR certified with flexible CPR classes in Novato, Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco or East Bay. Learn life-saving skills
About Us
A Hands-On Educational Approach
Family owned and operated, our experienced instructors, David and Lori Garcia, are committed to teaching CPR and First Aid classes. We understand the demands of everyday life and strive to make our classes convenient and easy to learn. We offer CPR classes ONLINE OR IN-PERSON at our comfortable, convenient locations, and we're willing to travel to teach individuals or groups.
Complete Course from your Home or Workplace
Our Blended ONLINE CPR class is open to all who want to learn lifesaving skills, from expectant and new parents to the general workplace. We send you a digital link so you can complete the coursework from your home or office. For the skills portion of the class, we connect you with an instructor virtually or in-person.
A Hands-On Educational Approach
Our IN-PERSON CPR classes are open to all who want to learn lifesaving skills. Learn the skills you need to succeed and earn your course completion card by participating in an instructor-led course at one of our locations.
Certified and Experienced Instructors
Our instructors have 20+ years of teaching CPR and First aid classes. We offer quality educational training. Lori is the Pediatric CPR Instructor for Marin Health Hospital. Lori is an American Heart Association (AHA), Medic First Aid and American Safety and Health Association (ASHI) Instructor and HSI Training Center. and she has received a Life-Saving Award from the Novato Fire District.
Administer CPR with Confidence
David is a Marin County educator with over 25 years of service, former volunteer firefighter, police officer and EMT, an American Heart Association (AHA), Medic First Aid and American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) Instructor. Our class curriculum conforms to current guidelines. We guarantee you will leave our class with the skills necessary to effectively administer CPR for first aid to babies or adults.
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Services and Upcoming Classes
- Come to our class! Or, let us come to your home or work site! We offer blended ONLINE and IN- PERSON Instructor - led CPR classes. Set up a CPR class around your schedule! We can do an immediate class if needed.
- 2025 Classes:
- Marin Health Hospital Infant, Child, Adult CPR and AED
- IN-PERSON CLASS
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Marin Health Hospital - Conference Room
250 Bon Air Road
Conference Center
Greenbrae, CA 94904
If you are an expecting parent or a new parent wanting to learn how to respond to newborn emergencies such as choking, respiratory, or cardiac events, this class will help you to be better prepared.
The Health and Safety Institute (HSI) Community CPR AED Course
is presented with an emphasis on infant, child and adult CPR and choking life-saving skills. We incorporate CPR class skills practice, lecture and instructor-led discussion. Participants will be emailed a 2-year CPR certification card, which also contains a link for a digital book for reference materials.
Topics Include:
The Community CPR and AED program teaches the skills to respond in a cardiac emergency and is designed for non-professional responders required to have CPR and AED knowledge, or for those who simply want to help in an emergency. This course focuses on sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, airway obstruction, CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
■ Full-color Student Handbook
available as a digital book.
■ Up to two-year certification upon
successful completion of the course
■ Safe and effective response techniques based on the most up-to-date guidelines plus the understanding necessary to recognize various forms of cardiac emergency
■ Universal Precautions
■ Chain of Survival
■ Stroke
■ Heart Attack
■ Sudden Cardiac Arrest
■ Emergency Action Steps
■ Airway Management
■ Rescue Breathing
■ Chest Compressions
■ Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
■ AED Use and Operation
■ How to Manage Choking
*Please note this course is not an 8 hour EMSA course, but Community CPR.
Enroll to learn CPR and be better prepared in an emergency!
Cost: The CPR course fee is $64 per individual or $125 per couple, which includes a 2-year digital certification card, sanitized loaner manikin, and training supply kit.
Please email lorigarciacpr@comcast.net with any questions.
Event Dates:
Jan 25, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 1, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 8, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
May 3, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Aug 23, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Sep 27, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Nov 8, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 6, 20259:00am - 12:00pm
TO REGISTER:
VISIT 2025 MARIN HEALTH WEBSITE:
https://www.mymarinhealth.org/events-calendar/event-details/?Event=25659
TO EMAIL INSTRUCTOR AT : LORIGARCIACPR@COMCAST.NET
- Marin Health Hospital Basic First Aid -
IN-PERSON CLASS
Day: Saturdays
Time: 9:00 am - 12pm
Location: Marin Health Hospital Conference Room
250 Bon Air Road
Conference Center
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Your First Aid Digital Certification Card, identical to the printed version, will be delivered via email.
Cost: The First Aid course fee is $64 and includes the course, 2-year digital certification card, sanitized loaner manikin, and training supply kit.
Cost: $64 per individual, $125 per couple
Event Dates:
FIRST AID DATES :
Apr 5, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm
Jun 7, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm
Oct 4, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm
TO REGISTER:
VISIT MARIN HEALTH WEBSITE:
https://www.mymarinhealth.org/events-calendar/event-details/?event=25658
TO EMAIL INSTRUCTOR AT : LORIGARCIACPR@COMCAST.NET
- Other Classes By Request Available :
1) A BLENDED Class with an ONLINE cognitive portion that the student will complete beforehand on their own time , and the second portion of the class, an IN-PERSON Instructor-Led skills session.
OR
2) A Complete IN-PERSON Instructor-led class.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Course Include:
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival
• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
REGISTER BY EMAILING INSTRUCTOR AT : LORIGARCIACPR@COMCAST.NET
- American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) Courses Include:
Community CPR and AED
- Program teaches the skills to respond in a cardiac emergency and is designed for non-professional responders required to have CPR and AED knowledge, or for those who simply want to help in an emergency. This course focuses on sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, airway obstruction, CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
■ Full-color Student Handbook
available as a digital book.
■ Up to two-year certification upon
successful completion of the course
■ Safe and effective response techniques based on the most up-to-date guidelines plus the understanding necessary to recognize various forms of cardiac emergency
■ Universal Precautions
■ Chain of Survival
■ Stroke
■ Heart Attack
■ Sudden Cardiac Arrest
■ Emergency Action Steps
■ Airway Management
■ Rescue Breathing
■ Chest Compressions
■ Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
■ AED Use and Operation
■ How to Manage Choking
Class completion time: 2–5 hours.
- ASHI Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider
Designed for healthcare providers and first responders both inside and outside the hospital setting. The program covers sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, airway obstruction, CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
■■ Full-color Student Handbook available as a digital book.
■■ Up to two-year certification upon successful
completion of the course and
written exam
■■ Class completion in 2-5 hours
With ASHI programs, students
receive:
■■ An instructor-driven experience that allows more classroom interaction and flexibility than traditional video-only courses
■■ A focused learning approach tailored to meet the requirements of your specific audience
Topics covered in the program:
■■ Universal Precautions
■■ Acute Coronary Syndromes
■■ Stroke
■■ Sudden Cardiac Arrest
■■ Adult and Pediatric Chain of
Survival
■■ Rescue Breathing
■■ Bag Mask
■■ Adult/Child CPR for 1 and 2 or
More Rescuers
■■ Infant CPR for 1 and 2 or More
Rescuers
■■ AED Use and Operation
■■ Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
■■ Legal and Emotional Aspects
- ASHI Basic First Aid for the Community and
Workplace
Program teaches how to properly
apply first aid skills to save lives and reduce recovery time. This course is ideal for emergency response teams in business and industry, school bus drivers, adult residential care personnel, child care workers, teachers, parents, and babysitters.
■■ Full-color Student Handbook
available as a digital book.
■■ two-year certification upon successful
completion of the course
■■ Safe and effective first aid response, tailored to
meet the requirements of your specific
Topics covered in the program:
■■ Emergency Response
■■ Bleeding, Shock, and Soft-tissue Injuries
■■ Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
■■ Medical Emergencies
■■ Heat- and Cold-related Illnesses and Injuries
Course options include:
■■ Basic Adult First Aid
■■ Basic Pediatric First Aid
■■ Universal First Aid (Adult and Pediatric)
Class completion time: 2-5 hours
- ASHI or Medic First Aid Blood Borne Pathogens
- STAR Water Safety
- Other In-Person Classes Available:
- Pediatric CPR and First Aid for Childcare Staff:
Day: Weekday or Saturday
Time: 9:00 am-5:30pm
Location: San Rafael or Novato or TBD
Cost: $150 per person
*Five person minimum
REGISTER BY EMAILING INSTRUCTOR AT : LORIGARCIACPR@COMCAST.NET
- Pet First Aid & Disaster Response
The Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) Pet First Aid & Disaster Response is designed to help pet owners provide temporary, urgent care to pets until they can reach a veterinary or emergency clinic.
includes coverage of:
- Injury prevention and disaster preparation.
- Personal safety precautions to help pet owners identify and minimize risks.
- A wide array of pet emergencies including bleeding and bite wounds, cardiac arrest, choking, burns, poisoning, trauma, and more.
Cost: $95
REGISTER BY EMAILING INSTRUCTOR AT : LORIGARCIACPR@COMCAST.NET
Dates, Times, Locations, Prices TBD upon inquiry
Testimonials
"Fun cpr class! Time flew by and I learned alot." Treemasters, Tad Jacobs, Owner
"Professional, Knowledgeable. Beyond your basic CPR class." Marin Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. McConnell
"Friendly Instructors!" - Fairfax Childrens Center
"Great teachers!"- Marin General Nursing Staff
Testimonials
"Fun cpr class! Time flew by and I learned alot." Treemasters, Tad Jacobs, Owner
"Professional, Knowledgeable. Beyond your basic CPR class." Marin Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. McConnell
"Friendly Instructors!" - Fairfax Childrens Center
"Great teachers!"- Marin General Nursing Staff
Current deals
Set up a cpr class of five or more, and your one, individual fee is free for setting up the cpr class!
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Individual sanitized equipment includes manikin, AED trainer, personal protective equipment, and gloves
In-Person Classes Individual Distanced Student Practice Stations
Online Class Zoom Practice
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CPR companion COCO supports our ZOOM classes
We look forward to teaching you lifesaving CPR and First Aid skills!
CPR and First Aid Training
Adult CPR and AED
Learn how to perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on adults in cardiac arrest. This course is recommended for anyone who wants to learn basic CPR skills.
Child and Infant CPR
Learn how to perform CPR on infants and children, including the use of AED and how to respond to choking emergencies. This course is recommended for parents, babysitters, and caregivers.
Basic First Aid
Learn how to provide basic first aid care, such as treating cuts, burns, and bruises. This first aid course is recommended for anyone who wants to be prepared in case of an emergency.
CPR and First Aid Renewal
Refresh your CPR and first aid skills by taking a renewal cpr and first aid course. This course is recommended for individuals who have previously taken CPR and first aid training and need to renew their certification.
On-Site Training
We offer on-site CPR and first aid training for businesses, schools, and other organizations. Contact us to schedule a training session at your location.
Pet First Aid & Disaster Response
includes coverage of:
- Injury prevention and disaster preparation.
- Personal safety precautions to help pet owners identify and minimize risks.
- A wide array of pet emergencies including bleeding and bite wounds, cardiac arrest, choking, burns, poisoning, trauma, and more.