Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Workforce Development will offer an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) course in Covington, Tennessee, on Tuesday, October 27. The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center, 3149 Highway 51 S. The course is designed to provide participants with essential lifesaving skills needed to respond confidently in emergency situations. Instruction will focus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for infants, children, and adults, as well as the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
The course is appropriate for healthcare professionals and first responders seeking initial certification or recertification. This course equips participants with practical knowledge and hands-on skills that can help save lives. The course will be taught by Charles Jenkins, who earned an associate’s degree in health sciences at DSCC and a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, Alabama.