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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Provides CPR Classes For The Community

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency • Class time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. cardiac arrest happen, call 9-1-1 right away, and then do
procedure that can help save a person’s life if their breathing • Local EMS will give a hands-only CPR demonstration CPR until medical professionals arrive.
or heart stops. You never know when you might need to know and go over Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Anyone can learn CPR. According to the American
it, but CPR training is important, and it can save lives. If • Participants will have the opportunity to practice Heart Association, most Americans are unable to perform
someone is experiencing cardiac arrest, starting CPR within their new skills using CPR mannequins. CPR when there is a cardiac arrest victim either because
minutes can be the difference between life and death. CPR • Reservations are required. it has been a long time since they practiced, or they don’t
effectively keeps blood flowing and provides oxygen to • Class is open to all ages, anyone under 18 must have have the proper training required to perform CPR.
the brain and other vital organs, giving the victim a better adult supervision. By attending CPR classes, you’re not only equipped
chance for a full recovery. Effective bystander CPR provided • No certificate is provided. with the right tools, but you also develop the confidence
immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple According to the Centers for Disease Control and you need to become a lifesaver rather than a bystander.
a victim’s chance of survival. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Prevention, cardiac arrests often happen at home. About To register for a CPR class, log on to https://www.
Center has teamed up with Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals each pbgmc.com/events. For more information on emergency
to provide free monthly CPR classes for the community. The year – and about seven in 10 of those happen at home. services at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, visit
classes are held every third Tuesday of the month. Unfortunately, about half of the people who experience https://www.pbgmc.com/services/emergency-room.
• Classes will be held at Fire Station 61 – 4425 Burns cardiac arrests at home don’t get the help they need from
Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. bystanders before an ambulance arrives. If you see a

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