Free Hands-Only CPR Training
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DULUTH - After receiving a grant to buy 500 CPR kits Duluth and its fire fighter department are on a mission to train thousands of people on how to respond to someone with sudden cardiac arrest. At the Lake Superior Zoo locals learned how to perform hands-only CPR which just involves chest compressions and no mouth–to–mouth.
People who stepped up taking a pledge to teach up to 10 more people the procedure got to take home a CPR anytime kit.
Coordinators say while the training is not a certification class, any type of CPR training is better than none.
"The more a community is ready to respond to these emergency situations feeling comfortable with performing these life saving measures of hands- only CPR, we really do believe we will be able to see more lives saved," City of Duluth Volunteer Coordinator Cheryl Skafte said.
Training is also available to businesses and community groups.
To book a hands-only training contact Cheryl Skafte at cskafte@duluthmn.gov or 218-730-4334.