A medical emergency can strike anytime and it's vitally important for individuals to know life saving skills.

Carl Baker, Executive Director of the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the Red Cross, says that he wonders about the number of people trained to save lives when he is in a public place. Sometimes, an amubluance can't get to a specific location right away. That means that it's important for as many people as possible to know life saving techniques.

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February is Heart month. Heart Disease is the largest killer of women and Baker says being trained in CPR can be one of the best ways to combat those statistics.

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Certain skills have been altered Baker says classes the Red Cross provides can help people understand and keep up to date with these changes.

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To sign up for Life-Saving classes, you can go the Red Cross' new website. Once there, you can find out about class locations and times as well as register.

The new address is redcross.org/il/decatur.