This February during American Heart Month, we're inviting everyone to Be the Beat by keeping the healthy rhythm going and learning Hands-Only CPR. Why? About 70% of cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital, with many happening in homes. If you are called on to perform CPR, it will likely be for someone you know or love.
Recommendation: if individuals need certification for work purposes, we recommend the Heartsaver course (it is OSHA approved); if they just want to know how to properly provide CPR with rescue breaths, CPR Friends & Family Anytime is a non-certification that still covers the basics and AED usage.
Use My Life Check, a free online tool to assess your own heart health and better understand your risk for heart disease and stroke, or learn more about Life's Essential 8.
From February through May, join the Check It! Challenge.
Free and open to both individuals and organizations, the Check It! Challenge is based on Check. Change. Control.®, an evidence-based wellness and blood pressure management program that focuses on improving health by making simple changes to prevent and manage high blood pressure.
A Free 30 min training teaching hands-only technique for CPR. Participants learn how to check for consciousness, call 911 (or the local emergency number) and give continuous chest compressions. CPR training certification is not provided through this course.
To learn more or schedule a free 30-minute class for your organization, please contact: WNYregionprep@redcross.org
Read about how the National Football League and its long-time partners, the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, will promote cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education and work with coaches and others involved in youth sports to ensure they have the proper training and equipment to respond to medical emergencies.
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