On May 21, 150 people attended American Medical Response (AMR) free training to teach people to save lives through compression-only CPR.
AMR, the local EMS service provider, held the event as part of AMR’s nationwide observance of National Emergency Medical Services Week with events being held in 40 states.
Countywide in Contra Costa, a total of 945 people attended the free event. Locally, the event was held at the Streets of Brentwood from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Yesterday was considered a success after last May, AMR trained 570 people in Contra Costa County.
Compression-only CPR allows bystanders to keep life-saving blood flowing through a victim’s body just by pressing on the chest in a hard, fast rhythm. Bystanders who provide compression-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival
Hands Only CPR has 3 simple steps:
- CHECK the victim
- CALL 911
- CARE, by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. Kids can also get trained on these 3 simple steps.
