Program Teaches Choking Relief Skills

For immediate release: Sept. 26, 2016

NORTHAMPTON – Cooley Dickinson Hospital is offering an educational program for anyone who would like to learn how to respond to a basic choking emergency.

The course is appropriate for anyone who works in the food service industry or those who want to learn basic choking relief skills. For people who work in food service,  completion of this course satisfies 105 CMR 590.001 State Food Code requirements.
This class is offered upon request. The one-hour class is $20 per person, and certification is good for two years.  The class is offered upon request. For more information, call the Cooley Dickinson Professional Development office at 413-582-2400.