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Learn CPR — Pittsburgh, Southwestern PA & Nationwide
Quick ways to learn CPR (and help your neighbors) through local training programs, regional options, and national find‑a‑course tools.
Emergency? Call 911 immediately. If an adult suddenly collapses, start Hands‑Only CPR: call 911, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest (100–120/min).
Local — Pittsburgh
Center for Cardiac Arrest Survival (CCAS)
Community trainings in CPR/AED and other lifesaving skills. Host a session for your school, church, or neighborhood, or join an existing class.
Prefer email/phone? Contact ccas@pitt.edu or call (412) 864‑1118.
CCAS also runs Project Community LIFESAVER, training local residents and volunteers to respond in their own neighborhoods.
Become a Community Responder with PulsePoint
Allegheny County supports PulsePoint. If you’re CPR‑trained, download the app and enable alerts to be notified when someone nearby may need CPR; the app can also show nearby AEDs.
Other Pittsburgh‑area options
Many fire/EMS agencies also host community CPR classes—check your municipality.
Regional — Southwestern Pennsylvania
Erie: Mercyhurst University — AHA BLS courses; EmergyCare — Heartsaver CPR/AED; Red Cross — CPR classes in Erie
Altoona: UPMC Altoona — Classes & events; Red Cross Western PA — training & certification
Across Southwestern PA: Use the AHA “Find a Class” tool to locate Heartsaver (community) and BLS (healthcare) courses near you.
National — find training anywhere in the U.S.
American Heart Association — Find a CPR/BLS class (in‑person & blended learning options). See also Heartsaver® courses for the public.
American Red Cross — Find CPR classes (online, blended, or in‑person; local skills sessions available).
Hands‑Only CPR — watch the 60–90 sec how‑to and share with friends/family.