Are you CPR Certified? If you found yourself at the scene of an emergency such as someone suffering a cardiac arrest, a drowning, or larger-scale disaster, are you prepared and equipped to make a difference?
North Andover Rotary Club members recognize that their community needs more people trained in CPR and set their sights on a North Andover Pride CPR Training spearheaded by Rotarian volunteers and friends. Soccer games, track meets, pool parties, on the playground, in the work place; emergencies happen.
The Rotary Club just launched a CPR Training/Certification Program with their first event held September 25th where many Rotary members were trained and certified. The underlying goal is to CPR Certify 100+ people per year with the power to save a life.
Putting CPR to the test is recognized as doubling the victim's chance of survival. Knowing this life saving technique gives you the power to save a life. CPR today is a hands-only technique that's easy to learn in just a couple hours.
What is CPR? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions delivered to victims that can support a small amount of blood flow to the heart and brain to "buy time" until normal heart function is restored.
According to the American Heart Association, approximately 80% of cardiac arrests occur at home and about 92% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before they reach the hospital.
Bystanders who are able to recognize a medical emergency, quickly call 9-1-1 for emergency responders, and begin CPR have the power to be life-savers.
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Rotary Club of North Andover partnered with an experienced staff led by school nurse, Cheryl Barczak and Mike Reed, director of Brightview Senior Living and member of the local Rotary Club, has offered up their beautiful multi-purpose room for the events. Rotary will schedule CPR Training/Certification events throughout the year. Check www.NorthAndoverRotary.org for scheduled events.
The program targets North Andover families, business owners and their employees, Town employees, service providers and other local volunteers with the initial goal of 100 CPR Certified by June 2014.
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Participants are certified following 2 hours of intense one-one training. All events take place at Brightview Senior Living, 1275 Turnpike St, North Andover MA 01845.
If you'd like to save a life, get certified. Further, if you're interested in supporting this program, contact CPR Project Chair Steve Daly at sdaly01845@verizon.net.
Sponsorships available at $500.00 for full event or $250.00 for half event. Participation is $25pp and includes an official certificate as a CPR life-saver.
