SIDEWALK CPR - FREE HANDS-ONLY CPR CLASS FOR COMMUNITY

In honor of National CPR Week June 1-7, St. Francis Medical Center in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency is offering free Hands-Only CPR classes to the community. What: Free Hands-Only CPR – “Sidewalk CPR” When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 Session 1: 10:30 am – 11:00 am (English) Session 2: 11:00 am – 11:30 am (Spanish) Session 3: 11:30 am – 12:00 noon (Spanish) Session 4: 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm (English) Where: St. Francis Medical Center 3630 E. Imperial Highway, Health Services Pavilion, Terrace Level Classroom Lynwood, CA 90262 Why: According to the American Heart Association, 70 percent of cardiac arrests (heart suddenly stops beating) occur at home. Only about 10 percent of cardiac arrest victims outside the hospital setting survive. Immediate and effective CPR can more than double a victim’s chance of survival. Administering CPR could save the life of a family member or other loved one. How: To register for a session, please call St. Francis Medical Center’s Education Department at (310) 900-8522. CPR instructors will demonstrate the proper techniques of Hands-Only CPR, and participants will have the opportunity to practice on mannequins. The training will not result in CPR certification, but information on how you can get certified will be available. St. Francis Medical Center is the only comprehensive, non-profit health care institution serving Southeast Los Angeles. A part of Verity Health System, St. Francis is dedicated to providing vital health care services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Maternal-Child Health, and Trauma and its broad array of outreach programs. St. Francis Medical Center is an Approved Primary Stroke Care Center and STEMI Receiving Center for Los Angeles County.