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May 22: Contra Costa County EMS Provider Offers Free CPR Training

by ECT

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Contra Costa County — If a person crumpled to the ground near you, would you know what to do? If that person was unconscious, what would you do next?

On May 22, in observation of National Emergency Medical Services Week, American Medical Response (AMR) operations across the country along with community partners will train thousands of people to save lives through compression-only CPR. Compression-only CPR is easy to learn and has the ability to keep a cardiac arrest victim alive until paramedics arrive.

AMR of Contra Costa County is looking to partner with schools, local businesses and other interested groups to teach the compression-only CPR technique, which takes less than five minutes to learn.

“While our paramedics often get to an emergency quickly, during cardiac arrest immediate action can make the difference,” said Leslie Mueller, general manager of AMR Contra Costa County. “This type of CPR can help save lives and is easy to perform. We hope that schools, businesses and other groups will take this opportunity to get trained in compression-only CPR at no cost, making our community an even safer place to live. Our primary goal is to save as many lives as possible, and we hope we can get more people excited about learning CPR by being part of a nationwide event.”

According to the American Heart Association, compression-only CPR allows bystanders to keep blood flowing through a victim’s body just by pressing on the chest in a hard, fast rhythm. It has proven to be effective in saving lives.

To find out more about compression-only CPR and find out how your group can be part of this event, please visit www.worldcprchallenge.com, or call Iris Villegas, Community Outreach Coordinator-AMR Contra Costa County at 1-888-267-6591 XT. 6

What:

Free hands-only CPR training for the public

When:

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 22, 2013

Three Locations:

  • The Streets of Brentwood, 2565 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood
  • California State University East Bay, 4700 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Concord
  • Hilltop Mall, 2200 Hilltop Mall Rd., Richmond

For more information about the HeartSafe Community program, visit cchealth.org/ems/heartsafe.php.

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Linda Nash May 18, 2013 - 6:43 pm

I would like to attend the Brentwood one

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