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Community Level HeartSaver First Aid with CPR & AED
Date/Time: Mon 2/9/2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Kotzebue Maniilaq EMS Training Room
Class Price: $0.00

Community Heartsaver First Aid, CPR & AED

 

The American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is an instructor-led, community-focused class designed for laypersons, caregivers, childcare providers, and anyone who wants to learn essential lifesaving skills. No medical background is required.

This course prepares you to:
  • Provide basic first aid
  • Perform high-quality CPR for adults and infants
  • Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • Relieve choking in adults and infants

This course also meets the requirements for Child Care Provider CPR/First Aid training.

After Course Completion

Upon successfully completing the course, you will receive an email with a link to claim your official AHA Heartsaver eCard (digital certificate).

  • Your certification is not active until you claim your eCard.
  • eCards are sent to the email you used when registering—please ensure it is correct and accessible.
  • All AHA certifications are stored permanently in your AHA account once claimed.
  • eCards are typically issued within 30 days of the course.
  • Maniilaq EMS can assist with eCard issues for the first 90 days after the class.

Click here for the official AHA guide to claiming your eCard.

What to Wear & Physical Requirements

Heartsaver CPR & First Aid includes practical, hands-on skills. You will be practicing CPR on manikins placed on the floor.

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
  • Expect some kneeling, bending, and moderate physical activity.
  • If you have physical limitations or concerns, notify your instructor when you arrive.

Our instructors will do everything possible to accommodate your needs within the AHA course requirements.


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Contact Us

NWAR-EMS, Maniilaq Association
 PO Box 256
Kotzebue, AK 99752

phone (907)442-7241

We speak with one voice.

The Northwest Arctic Region (NWAR) recognizes and advocates for regional responders but is also part of the larger EMS system Statewide. The seven EMS regions provide critical feedback and serve in an advisory role in collaboration with the State Office of EMS for systems development, certification, data management and licensing.  We speak with one voice is the motto for the Regional Directors to collectively advise in a way that benefits all Alaskans.

 

About Northwest Arctic Region EMS

The Maniilaq Emergency Medical Services (EMS) / Northwest Arctic Region EMS (NWAR-EMS) program strengthens, supports, and develops emergency medical services throughout the Northwest Arctic Region. We serve as the regional resource center for instructors, certifying officers, EMS providers, and community members.

 

NWAR-EMS collaborates closely with the State Office of EMS (SOEMS) and maintains representation on the State Training Committee, State Medical Direction Committee, and the Regional Directors Group. We make up 1/7th of the State of Alaska's regional representation for EMS. Other regions include: Interior Region EMS (IREMS), Sourthern Region EMS (SREMS), Southeast Region EMS (SEREMS), Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK Region),  Norton Sound, and the North Slope Borough. 

 

 

State of Alaska Code Blue Program

In addition to program development and advocacy, NWAR-EMS works with Alaska’s other regional councils to help administer and manage the state wide Code Blue capital grant program — supporting the essential equipment needs of EMS services across Alaska. We accept and evaluate equipment requests annually each spring and advocate for services requests within the Code Blue Steering committee each spring. For more information contact the Northwest Arcitic Regional Office.