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LEARN TO SAVE A LIFE WITH HANDS ONLY CPR TECHNIQUE

"Hands Only" CPR can be as effective as traditional methods that require mouth to mouth breathing. The Marin County EMS Agency, in collaboration with local public safety agencies and ambulance providers, is sponsoring several “Hands-Only” CPR training events across the County on Saturday, June 4th.  In just a few minutes, anyone that stops by the designated locations can learn these new CPR techniques that can literally save a life. Last year over 700 people were training in this technique during the one-day event. “Hands-Only” CPR is a very simple and very effective way to save a life” according to Battalion Chief Mike Giannini, from the Marin County Fire Department. “If bystanders start CPR, the likelihood of survival from cardiac arrest is drastically improved. If they don’t, the outcomes are usually poor.”

Every year in Marin, over 200 people suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Bystander CPR has been proven time and time again to increase a victim’s chance for survival after such an event. From the American Heart Association Website: Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. It’s not normal to see an adult suddenly collapse, but if you do, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. Increasing the number of people who know about Hands-Only CPR will increase the chance that someone can help when an adult suddenly collapses, and more lives can be saved. More information can be found at www.handsonlycpr.org.

Other locations in the Corte Madera/Larkspur area include: The Village at Corte Madera , Bon Air Shopping Center,  and Tiburon Ferry Plaza.

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