In December of 2007, Congress declared the first week of June each year as National CPR/AED Awareness Week. June 1-7, 2008 will mark the first National CPR and AED Awareness Week with the goal of encouraging states, cities and towns to establish organized programs that provide CPR and AED trainings and increase public access to AEDs. The American Red Cross has stepped up to the challenge and set an organizational goal of reaching 250,000 people nationwide during this one week with the vital knowledge and skills to respond to a life-threatening situation with confidence.
Through this outreach, we hope that we can raise the public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest, suffered by more than 300,000 people each year and increase the chance of survival that can be achieved by having at least one person in each household trained in CPR and the use of an AED.
In less time than you think, American Red Cross training can give you the vital knowledge and skills to respond to a life-threatening situation with confidence. Whether it’s through:
- First aid and CPR/AED training for certification;
- Visiting the FREE Be Red Cross Ready online presentation; or
- Learning at home with our Compression Only CPR product, First Aid and CPR for Everyone: An Introduction to Basic Lifesaving Skills, you could learn to save a life.
Get involved in a CPR and AED Awareness Week event in your area. For a complete list of participating chapters, visit http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_282_7581,00.html.
About the American Red Cross
he American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation’s blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.