Saint-Lazare (Quebec), February 8, 2017 – On February 7, 2017, the Head of the First Responders for the public safety and fire safety department for the Town of Saint-Lazare, Mr. Patrick Lefebvre, made two (2) defibrillators available in the entrance halls of the Coopérative d’habitation les Retraités de Saint-Lazare, an initiative included as part of the the public safety and fire safety department guidelines with the first responder program and also, as a part of the Municipal Family Policy and the Senior-Friendly  Municipality Approach. This investment of close to $5,000 aims to provide rapid access to defibrillation, which greatly increases the chances of successful resuscitation.

In an effort to further ensure the safety of our seniors, the public safety and fire safety department will also be offering several Hero in Thirty training sessions adapted to seniors 60 years of age or older. These 30-minute training sessions prepare seniors to quickly intervene in situations where life-saving interventions are required. Training will take place at the new fire station, located at 1800 Bédard Avenue.

On this picture: First responders of Saint-Lazare and Nicole Lauzon, president of the coop with the CA members of the Coopérative d’habitation les Retraités de Saint-Lazare.

Seniors will be invited to register starting Monday, February 13, 2017, either online at www.ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/heros  or by phone at 450 424-8000, extension 215.

Recall that, in 2008, the Town provided an $84,000 grant to the Coop as part of the AccèsLogis Québec program for the purchase of the lot and the cost of land development. This investment aims to allow Saint-Lazare’s seniors to live out their golden years in our community.

About the Hero in Thirty program  

The Hero in Thirty^© program is an initiative of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux in collaboration with the Quebec Heart and Stroke Foundation and Urgences-santé. Over 4,000 instructors certified by the Quebec Heart and Stroke Foundation offer this training in Quebec. To date, the Town of Saint-Lazare’s public safety and fire safety department has trained more than 1 000 residents and students.

Training details and conditions

1. First off, please note that these sessions will be provided in French only*. Training will take place on Wednesday, March 15 and Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the morning at the Saint-Lazare fire station (located at 1800 Bédard Avenue); should the training sessions prove to be very popular, additional sessions will be planned at a later date.

2. A total of three 30-minute sessions will be held each day
3. Each group will consist of a maximum of 24 participants
4. Participants will be grouped according to age
5. Participants must be at least 60 years of age
6. Participants must be residents of Saint-Lazare (proof of residence, such as a Resident ID Card, will be required on the day of training)
7. Cost of training is covered by the Town of Saint-Lazare
8. Members of the Saint-Lazare Fire Department will be available after each 30-minute session in order to answer participants’ questions.

* Based on demand and interest, the public safety and fire safety department could evaluate the possibility of providing training in English in the future. For the time being, however, these sessions are only offered in French.

 Registration online starting February 13, 2017:

Each participant:

1. must register online or by phone
2. will receive:
   1. registration confirmation by email
   2. an email reminder 5 days before the day of the training session

If you need to cancel 

Give someone else your spot! Please notify the Fire Department at least 24 hours in advance.

If the session is full

The Fire Department will give you the opportunity to put your name on

• a waiting list in case there are any cancellations
• a waiting list for future training sessions

Course calendar

Still have questions?

If you need clarification on the training sessions to be offered, contact the public safety and fire safety department at 450 424-800, extension 215 or by email at incendies@ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca.