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Over 30 Volunteers Learned Hands-only CPR at St. Joseph Parish

Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. provided the training on February 23rd, 2019 at Saint Joseph Parish in Spring Valley, New York.

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — On February 23rd, 2019, Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. trained over 30 youths at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Spring Valley, New York hands-only CPR and motivated them to act in an emergency.

"The event was our Second Hands-only CPR training provided for youths at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church. The church has being our sponsor for several years now, and we are very grateful for their continued support of our mission to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training." said Jacqueline Cassagnol, MSN, RN, PhD(c), WCFR Founder & President

The training was provided by WCFR Founder, Jacqueline Cassagnol, MSN, RN, PhD(c); WCFR Treasurer, Jeff Hudson, MS; WCFR Member, Sciencia Torchon, MSN, RN; and WCFR Membership Ambassador, Carmeline Torchon, RN. WCFR was able to give all attendees BE A LIFESAVER "Learn Hands-only CPR" t-shirts. Each individual who successfully completed the training received the WCFR Lifesaver Card. WCFR also surprised Youth Group Leader, Guerdine Filcidor with WCFR Appreciation Award for for organizing it.

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Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Saint Rose for volunteering and photographing the event.

About Worldwide Community First Responder
Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit/charitable organization with a mission "to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training". WCFR offers two main services: WCFR Health Education and WCFR Training Program. The WCFR Health Education focuses on educating community members worldwide about fatal health conditions and preventative measures. The WCFR Training Program is dedicated to providing worldwide community-based first response and first aid training. WCFR provides its services worldwide to all communities regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability, economic and social class. For information on how you can get involved, visit www.wcfrworldwide.org Mailing Address is P.O. Box 747 Nanuet, NY 10954. They can be reached at 845.608.7409 or info@wcfrworldwide.org . Follow WCFR on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wcfrworldwide) and Twitter (@WCFRworldwide) for the latest news and updates.

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