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    What is CPR?

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, is performed when the heart stops beating.

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    Our Classes

    Certified CPR and First Aid training for individuals, families, and teams committed to saving lives.

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    Save Lives

    Be ready to respond when it matters most — your actions can make all the difference.

Why learn CPR?

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When someone’s heart stops, CPR keeps oxygen flowing until help arrives — giving them the best chance to survive.

❤️ Hands-Only CPR

Learning CPR gives you the confidence to act.

📞 Call 911

Learning CPR teaches you how to stay calm, take charge, and get help.

Use an AED

Recognizing when and how to use an AED gives every victim a fighting chance.

💨 Rescue Breathing

Knowing how to give breaths safely can save young lives during emergencies.

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Watch CPR in Action

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Share your Skills. Empower Others

Become a certified CPR instructor and help create more lifesavers in your community.

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RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS

Heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac arrest remain leading causes of death in the United States. In 2022 alone, over 417,000 deaths involved cardiac arrest, and stroke claimed 1 in every 20 lives.

Understanding the warning signs helps you respond quickly and protect those you care about most.

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Heart Attack Warning Signs

  • Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back.

  • Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

  • Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

  • Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

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Stroke Warning Signs

  • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.

  • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.

  • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

  • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.

  • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.

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If you have one or more heart attack or stroke warning signs, don’t wait!

Call 9-1-1 immediately! Get to a hospital fast.

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Keeping Hearts Healthy from Childhood to Adulthood

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“ Staying active, eating healthy and getting plenty of sleep can help kids stay healthy now and for a lifetime “

- The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association suggests a few tips for helping keep kids heart-healthy:

  • Schedule family time for physical activity.

  • Plan a weekly menu and prep your meals.

  • Simplify your family’s schedule.

  • Set a regular bed time – and wake-up time.

  • Live by example.