December 11, 2020
Tallahassee Community College’s Division of Workforce Development is partnering with Health Science Consulting (HSC) to provide CPR training to 1,000 students through their CPR Tally program. The partnership comes at a time where businesses across the state and nation are joining forces with educational institutions to make a difference during these unprecedented times.
CPR Tally is happy to partner with Tallahassee Community College, TCC2WORK Be Essential program,” said Colette Washington, RN, Founder & CEO, HSC. “Our mission as a CPR training facility is to create a community of HeartSavers and LifeSavers through our CPR and First Aid certification classes. Providing these certifications to anyone who has lost their employment due to COVID-19 and looking to reinvent themselves in the workforce is one-way Health Science Consulting can give back to our community.
The course will also teach students how to effectively use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), how they operate and overall help reduce the loss of life in sudden cardiac arrest emergencies. It should be noted that every year, less than 3% of the U.S. population gets CPR training.
We are so excited to establish this partnership with FL Health Science Consulting, as one of our Be Essential partners said Kimberly A. Moore, Vice President for Workforce Innovation TCC2WORK/Be Essential. Jointly, we are committed to making a difference in our community by providing a skill that is both life-changing and lifesaving.”
Students who earn their CPR training and certification will position themselves to compete against other job seekers through this small investment of time. Moreover, they'll be able to demonstrate to future employers that they are ready and able to assist in the case of an emergency.