Delco Offering Free CPR Training For National CPR & AED Awareness Week

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — This week is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, and officials in Delaware County are looking to help residents be prepared in the event of a health emergency.

Delco Revive, a Delaware County Health Department initiative, is offering two free Basic Life Support (CPR) certification sessions to residents at the Delaware County Wellness Center at Yeadon this week.

These sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Register by calling 484-276-2100 or by emailing DelcoWellness@co.delaware.pa.us.

Cardiac emergencies are tragic and can happen at any time. With these critical life-saving skills, residents will be prepared to intervene with cardiovascular life support skills anywhere.

Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating suddenly and unexpectedly. These training sessions include high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants, as well as instructions for early use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which are portable, life-saving devices designed to treat cardiac arrest.

Sessions also include foreign-body airway obstruction or choking relief for adults and infants.

The Delaware County Wellness Center at Yeadon is located at125 Chester Ave. in Yeadon.

According to the American Heart Association, about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in homes. Often, community members are the first to respond in such emergencies. Immediate CPR can drastically increase a cardiac arrest victim's chance of survival.

National CPR and AED Awareness Week was established in 2007 through a collaborative effort by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Safety Council. The week is dedicated to highlighting the critical importance of CPR and AED training in saving lives.