09.22.2023

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🫀 Knowledge that saves lives

Classes that teach CPR and other first-aid skills around Portland

A close up of a person's hands as they apply CPR to a practice dummy.

CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, helps to keep blood circulating when the heart stops. | Photo by Raven Domingo

Ah ha ha ha stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive.

If at first the thought of resuscitating someone by applying chest compressions leaves you petrified, be like the Bee Gees and stick to 100-120 beats per minute.

But, if you’re interested in learning CPR and other first-aid skills in a more official capacity, here are some classes to check out around Portland.

Red Cross
This organization offers CPR, first-aid, and AED (automated external defibrillator) classes at a wide-range of times and locations, with online options ($37) available as well.

The American Heart Association
Whether you need to renew your certification or are learning BLS (basic life support) for the first time, you can join lessons at in-person classrooms, or through a combination of hands-on training and self-directed instruction materials.

Emergency Response Training Services
Knowing what to do in a health crisis is invaluable in the workplace. This Milwaukie-based company partners with local businesses to better equip their employees for critical situations.

Cascade Training Solutions
Angled toward medical professionals, fire departments, and clinics, this provider also has opportunities for the general public to learn the basics all the way up to ACLS (advanced cardiac life support).

Do you know of other CPR/first-aid classes in Portland? Tell us about it.

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Events

Friday, Sept. 22

The Spirit of Halloweentown 2023 | Friday, Sept. 22-Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Locations vary, St. Helens | $12+ | The town where the flicks “Halloweentown” and “Twilight” were filmed revives the magic of the season each year with decorations, haunted history, and special ticketed attractions.
$4 Family Movie: “The Princess Bride” | Friday, Sept. 22-Saturday, Sept. 23 | Times vary | The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland | $4 | Watch this classic ‘80s film featuring Robin Wright and Cary Elwes.

Saturday, Sept. 23

Portland Saturday Market | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | 2 SW Naito Pkwy., Portland | Free | Shop more than 150 booths showcasing a variety of arts, crafts, and food sold by local artisans at this historic open-air market.
Plant and Sip: Halloween Terrarium Workshop | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Cornell Farm Nursery & Cafe, 8212 SW Barnes Rd., Portland | $80 | Make your own spooky season creation while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and cocktails or mocktails.

Sunday, Sept. 24

Arctic Monkeys | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $86+ | See this English rock band on the North American Tour 2023 and listen to hits like “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” and “I Wanna Be Yours.”

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News Notes

Development

Lloyd Center’s owners want to take the mall back to its open-air roots. New renderings reveal plans to convert the 29.3-acre site into a mixed-use neighborhood with housing, entertainment venues, and shopping, while also building new roads to blend it with Portland’s street grid. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Holiday

Yom Kippur begins at sundown this Sunday, Sept. 24, marking the beginning of the Day of Atonement and holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Those who observe will refrain from eating or drinking until nightfall on Monday, Sept. 25.

Transit

View TriMet’s renderings for the Hollywood Transit Center and hollywoodHUB. The plans include 200 affordable housing units as well as a memorial to the two victims of the 2017 MAX stabbing. Learn more at an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 6-7:30 p.m. (KATU)

Ranked

No. 2. That’s where Portland landed on WalletHub’s list of best coffee cities in the US. WalletHub compared 100 cities across 12 key indicators like coffee shops per capita and the average price of a cappuccino. Grab a cup o’ joe to celebrate at one of these local cafés. (WalletHub)

Biz

Paxon AI, a Portland-based company that designs legal AI software, raised $6 million from investors in a seed round. The funds will allow Paxton to continue product development on software aimed towards assisting attorneys and other law professionals. (Portland Business Journal)

Award

Dr. David Huang, a medical researcher at OHSU’s Casey Eye Institute, and two of his fellow researchers, have been awarded the 2023 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their invention of optical coherence tomography. The invention helps detect early signs of eye problems like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Drink

Cheers to this. Freeland Spirits’ rye whiskey will be available for purchase beginning on Friday, Sept. 29. The spirit has been four years in the making and features 100% Oregon-grown grain. Not a big whiskey drinker? Try Freeland’s gin instead.

Shop

Popular pottery brand East Fork Pottery is popping up at Madre on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a Seconds Sale. Mugs, plates, bowls, and more will be available at a discounted price due to small imperfections. Don’t worry, the vessels are still beautiful and functional.

Number

$585,000. That’s how much Gov. Tina Kotek’s North Portland home sold for earlier this month. Gov. Kotek and her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson originally purchased the home in 2005 for $240,000. They have been living in Mahonia Hall in Salem since Gov. Kotek was sworn into office in January. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Wellness

Meet Beam Dream: a nighttime hot cocoa crafted with ingredients like reishi and melatonin. In a clinical study, 93% of users woke up feeling more refreshed. Get sippin’.*

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The Wrap

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Check it out — Nico’s Cantina is celebrating its one year anniversary tomorrow, Sept. 23, with a fiesta. Join the bar from 6-11 p.m. for raffles, live music, a photo booth, drink specials, giveaways, and vendors selling fun swag. Psst — get there early because the first 50 people will get a limited edition Nico’s Cantina color-changing cup.

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