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AHA Pediatric First Aid/CPR

Juanita Allen

Kingsley
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Director of Business Development for Century Health Systems, the parent company

of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options









A

health educator, Ms. Kingsley trains more than 2,000 people in the MetroWest

region annually through her First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, CPR and AED

classes in addition to the variety of health and safety programs she teaches. Juanita

has successfully created and facilitated various programs aimed at providing

individuals of varying ages and backgrounds the necessary education and tools

to foster effective and positive social development. A certified EMT since

2001, Juanita managed the Wellness Center at Hale Reservation (the nation’s

largest day camp); served as health care supervisor at Horizons for Youth,

Sharon, Mass.; and has served as instructor trainer and instructor with the Red

Cross, American Heart Association, Medic First Aid and National Safety Council.

She received her Wilderness EMT training certification through Mountain Aid

Training International.









AHA

Pediatric First Aid/CPR
teaches how to manage a child's illness and injuries in

the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes

first aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental

emergencies, optional first aid topics and CPR and AED.

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Registration is required. To register, visit www.newtoncommunityed.org. For

additional information, please call Lisa Rucinski at 617-559-6999.










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