BRMC to Host Free Personal Safety and Self-Defense Class

Absolutely refuse to be a victim! Baxter Regional Medical Center is hosting Fight Back: Personal Safety and Self-Defense Class, an instructional, non-contact class and an opportunity to learn techniques and tips in a fun and safe atmosphere. You do not need to be in top physical condition or dressed in exercise attire to attend.

In this one-hour class, you will learn:

• Practical Self-Defense - practical and effective self-defense techniques and tips
• Increased Awareness - how to recognize potential danger and what to do in dangerous situations
• Effective Escape Techniques - how to react and get away quickly
• Crime Prevention - how to minimize the chance you will be attacked
• The three “As” that will keep you safe!

The class is led by Paul Mruk, a retired Memphis Police Captain who has served in the Marine Corp and Air National Guard. A BRMC Volunteer for the past 12 years, Paul was a 2010 inductee into the Arkansas Senior Hall of Fame.

Fight Back will be offered Thursday, September 14 at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Friday, September 15 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the BRMC Lagerborg Dining Room. Sponsored by Baxter Regional Medical Center, BRMC Employee Health & Wellness and the Mruk Family Education Center on Aging, the class is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. To reserve your spot, click here to register online, or call the MFECOA at (870) 508-3880.