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National CPR and AED Awareness Week

Every Second Counts ... Are YOU Ready?

(Credit: American Heart Association)

National CPR and AED Awareness Week promotes learning CPR and how to use an AED in the event of a heart stoppage. This program is sponsored by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and National Safety Council.

Learn the 2 simple steps of Hands-Only CPR: Call 9-1-1 and Push Hard and Fast in the Center of the Chest until Help Arrives. Check out this video that showcases Street Corner Symphony’s a cappella version of “Stayin’ Alive”, which has the same beats per minute as the ideal rate of CPR chest compressions.

Want to learn more, see the additional resources listed here: https://cpr.heart.org/en/train...

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Interested in training, contact AHA, ARC, NSC or your local EMS/Fire Department. You CAN save a life.

Find out what's happening in Sharonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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