CPR and First Aid Training


The City of Strongsville, in partnership with Southwest General and the American Heart Association, is pleased to offer four different types of CPR/AED First Aid training to residents, groups and businesses. ​

For more information, e-mail CPR@strongsville.org or call (440) 580-3269. 
To register and pay for a class online, or for a printable registration form, click here.

Heart Savers Friends and Family CPR 

Heartsavers (HS) Friends and Family CPR course is a 2-hour class that includes a booklet that teaches CPR/AED and choking response for adult, children and infants. It is intended for anyone who wants to learn CPR and prefers to learn in an Instructor-led or facilitated group environment. This course is for people who do not need a course completion card for a job or other requirements. This course is ideal for community groups, parents, grandparents, caregivers, school employees and students, and others interested in learning how to save a life. No written exam or skills test required. The cost is $20/person/class. The class is offered the first Wednesday of every odd-numbered month.

Heart Savers CPR and AED

Heartsavers (HS) CPR/AED is a 3.5-hour course geared toward anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion  card, valid for two years, for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA). Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course. The course teaches adult, child, and infant CPR, AED use, and choking response and is aimed at the average citizen who might come across an emergency unexpectedly. No written exam. However, a skills test is required to pass. The cost is $30/person/class.  Offered the first Wednesday of every even-numbered month. 

Heart Saver First Aid CPR and AED

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is a 7-hour class combining BOTH HS CPR and HS First Aid. This class is geared toward anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card, valid for two years, for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course. The course teaches basic bleeding control, Epi pen use, and how to recognize an emergency and keep yourself safe. In addition, the course teaches adult, child, and infant CPR, AED use, and choking response and is aimed at the average citizen who might come across an emergency unexpectedly. No written exam, however requires successfully passing a skills test. Students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. The cost is $50/person/class.  Offered quarterly on Saturdays.

***  Heart Saver First Aid is a 2.5-hour course that teaches basic bleeding control, Epi pen use and how to recognize and respond to an emergency. It is usually offered as part of the 7-hour HS First Aid CPR AED course, but it can also be taken as a stand-alone class for those who need a course completion card in First Aid. The cost for this class is $20 per person. Please note that due to low demand for this stand-alone Heartsaver First Aid class, we can coordinate a special group class upon request.  




On Nov. 5, 2023, the Strongsville Fire Department presented Sue Hamm and Maggie Cunningham the 2022 Community Service Awards. Their heroic efforts on September 24, 2022 saved the life of Sue’s husband Paul at First Baptist Church on Drake Road. Their fast action, early 911 notification and critical defibrillation intervention made the difference between life and death. Following this incident, First Baptist Church contacted the fire department and coordinated the training to empower more of their parishioners.
The Fire Department offer CPR and First Aid classes throughout the year to help empower individuals like Sue and Maggie to become important links in the chain of survival.