Personnel within the department are certified to provide training on life saving equipment (AEDs) or techniques (CPR) as well as basic first aid, and fire extinguisher training. Life saving and first aid classes are offered one Saturday a month. You must first register to reserve a seat in the class. For more information, class location and availability, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 972-304-3512 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The AED, CPR, and First Aid courses are standalone courses, but can be scheduled together. Fire extinguisher training may be conducted most days of the week after 10 a.m. and in available time periods on selected days.

Life saving and first aid classes are generally limited to 12 students per class. There is no age requirement to take this course although an adult is asked to accompany children under the age of 12. Please note these classes are not certified so you will not receive a certification card. To view the CPR and First Aid classes, please click HERE.

Due to the nature of our business, occasionally previously arranged programs are subject to last minute changes, delays, or cancellation. While we strive to meet every prearranged program obligation, occasionally interruptions do occur and last minute notification and rescheduling may be necessary.

Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED)

You are at work and a co-worker goes into Cardiac Arrest. Your company has an AED, but the person that knows how to use it is unavailable. By taking the Coppell Fire Department AED training course, you can now be of help to this person. The AED training course consist of AED overview and basic operations of the equipment. This course lasts approximately one hour.

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

If an emergency situation occurs, would you know what to do? The Coppell Fire Department can help prepare you for an emergency. The Coppell Fire Department offers CPR to Coppell residents and employees of businesses located in Coppell free of charge called CPR for Family and Friends. The CPR for Family and Friends' course consists of CPR techniques for adults, children, and infants, choking procedures and rescue breathing. Each student must physically perform CPR on a mannequin correctly to pass the course. This course lasts approximately four hours.

Basic First Aid

This class will teach the purpose of dressing, bandaging & splinting and the proper way to apply them. It will teach the proper way to treat lacerations, abrasions, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains. This course is incorporated into the CPR training outlined above and together lasts approximately four hours.

Fire Extinguisher Training

You are at home and a small fire breaks out in your trash can. Are you familiar with your fire extinguisher? The Coppell Fire Department fire extinguisher training will show you the proper way to utilize the fire extinguisher, and how to select the proper fire extinguisher for the fire you may be faced with. This course last approximately one hour.