Learning basic first aid, how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) can quite possibly mean the difference between life and death for someone suffering from sudden cardiac arrest or other medical emergency. People in the Montgomery and Opelika areas can learn these skills by taking an American Red Cross course. 

The Red Cross offers courses where people can learn how to perform CPR, how to use an AED, what to do if someone is choking, and how to prevent and respond to other emergencies until advanced medical help arrives. Course participants also learn how to control bleeding as well as how to care for seizures and other sudden illnesses.

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Looking for a good deal on office supplies, computers, vehicles, vending machines or other items? There is a good chance you will find a bargain at the state of Alabama surplus property auction Wednesday.

The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting the auction at its warehouse at 4590 Mobile Highway in Montgomery. The auction begins at 8 a.m. and continues until the last item is sold.

In addition to property no longer needed by state and federal agencies, Surplus Property also acquires abandoned items from several airports in the Southeast.

To bid on the available items, you will need a photo ID and social security number or federal employee ID. Items will be available for on-site inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.