Prior Lake, Minn. – Mdewakanton Public Safety announces six courses to be offered this fall. Classes are open to the public and are held in the training room in Fire Station 1 across from Mystic Lake Casino on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) reservation in Prior Lake.

For more information or to register, go to www.mdfire.org/education or call 952-233-1077, ext. 223.

First Responder – Initial

October 21, 22 and 23 and November 11, 12 and 13

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

$500

Heartsaver CPR, First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

October 25, November 29, or December 27

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

$75

Healthcare Provider CPR – must be 18 or older

November 5

8 a.m.-noon

$75

Heartsaver CPR/AED

November 6 or December 4

5-8 p.m.

$45

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Refresher

November 19

8 a.m.-3 p.m.

$150

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course – must be 18 or older

December 10

8 a.m.-4 p.m.

$200

Mdewakanton Public Safety, formerly known as Mdewakanton Emergency Services, is a full-time, professional fire department staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul. With a focus on being a good neighbor, good steward of the earth, and good employer, the SMSC is committed to community partnerships, charitable donations, a healthy environment, and a strong economy. The SMSC and the SMSC Gaming Enterprise (Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino) are the largest employer in Scott County. Out of a Dakota tradition to help others, the SMSC has also donated nearly $272 million to organizations and causes and paid more than $7.6 million for shared local road projects since 1992, in addition to funding its own infrastructure and contributing generously to regional governments and infrastructure.