The city of Greater Sudbury is offering free hands-only CPR training and there is still time to register for the last three sessions.
Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breath and involves providing high quality chest compressions.
City of Greater Sudbury Community Safety department paramedic staff lead the training.
To register for a two-hour session, call the Sudbury Heart and Stroke Foundation at 705-673-2228 or email [email protected].
Since the beginning of February, almost 200 people have received training at events across the City.
The remaining sessions are scheduled as follows:
New: Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
1 Edward Ave. North, Coniston
Monday, March 26 at 6 p.m.
Churchill Public School
1722 Fielding St., Sudbury
Wednesday, March 28 at 6 p.m. (French)
Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre
4040 Elmview Dr., Hanmer
Quick facts:
- Eight in 10 sudden cardiac arrest incidents occur in public places.
- The majority of people witnessing cardiac arrest do not perform CPR.
- Knowing how to respond to a cardiac arrest can increase the odds of a person’s survival and recovery by 30 per cent or more.
