Illinois Safety CPR

Category: Emergency Training School

CPR | FIRST AID | HEART SAVER | ACLS | PALS | AND MORE

Illinois Safety CPR is an emergency training school in Elmwood Park, and it's where plenty of folks in town go to get their CPR card. The company says it is an American Heart Association training site owned by firefighters and paramedics. Its website describes the instructors as working firefighters, paramedics and nurses who bring their time in the field into class.

Elmwood Park had 23,675 residents in 2025, per the Census Bureau, and it sits in Cook County. Homes in town have a median build year of 1955, per the American Community Survey (2024).

The Elmwood Park site is one of several the company runs around Chicagoland, so it's a handy local option if you'd rather not head downtown. It keeps daytime hours seven days a week.

People mostly come here to get certified or to renew. The company lists courses running from first aid up to PALS, plus BLS for healthcare providers. It also says it brings training to churches, schools and businesses, with instructors carrying all their gear to your building.

Reviewers talk most about the instructors: clear and patient teaching, room for questions and hands-on practice that feels low pressure. Others mention quick classes, a clean setup and a fair price, and a few say they keep coming back for renewals. The Google rating stands at 5.0.

New to Elmwood Park and want to know what to do if someone collapses at the grocery store or at your kid's game? Book a CPR and first aid class here and walk out ready to step in.