Crime & Safety
'Hands Only' CPR Course Offered at Stony Hill Firehouse
The Stony Hill Fire Department invites residents to take time to learn lifesaving techniques to possibly save a life.
Bethel, CT — A "Hands Only CPR" public workshop hosted by the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company will be held on Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the firehouse, 59 Stony Hill Road, Bethel.
The workshop will emphasize the importance of taking two quick actions to help a person who collapses suddenly:
1. Call 911
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2. Push hard and fast in the center of the person’s chest. That’s it. No mouth-to-mouth.
According to the American Heart Association, when a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on getting CPR immediately. Getting CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival, the AHA states.
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This is a free class. All ages are welcome.
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