Celebrate CPR Week June 1-7

Summer is almost here, and people across the region will be engaging in the usual summer activities – like swimming.

To keep America safe this the summer, the American Red Cross is celebrating National CPR and AED Awareness Week June 1-7.

If you were with someone who almost drowned, or someone who had a heart attack, would you know what to do?

If you know how to perform CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, you could save a life.

CPR is an emergency procedure for someone whose heart has stopped beating or has stopped breathing. CPR can help maintain circulation and breathing until emergency medical personnel arrive.

To watch a video on how to perform CPR, click one of the links below:

How to Perform CPR on an Adult

How to Perform CPR on a Child

Learn CPR: You Can Do It! Courtesy of the University of Washington

First Aid CPR instructions from the Mayo Clinic

Find a CPR Class Near You from the American Heart Association

About CPR Week from the American Red Cross