The free, communitywide CPR training event is open to all ages and aims to empower residents with lifesaving skills that could make a difference in an emergency.
CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. According to the American Heart Association, immediate CPR can double or triple a person’s chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
The May 17 event will be led by local medical professionals and first responders. Attendees will learn the latest recommendations and procedures from the American Heart Association, including hands-only CPR for adults, child CPR with breaths, choking relief methods for adults and children, and how to use automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.
The Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event is a collaborative effort among the following organizations:
– Escambia County EMS
– Escambia County Public Safety
– Santa Rosa County Public Safety
– Lifeguard Ambulance Services
– District One EMS Council of Northwest Florida
– HCA Florida West Hospital
– Baptist Health Care
– Ascension Sacred Heart
– Santa Rosa Medical Center
– Avive AED
– Encompass Health
– North Okaloosa Medical Center
The Pensacola Bay Center is located at 201 E. Gregory St.
