MedStar has begun hosting chest compression training sessions at community events, city meetings and area businesses in the hope of increasing the public’s ability and willingness to aid cardiac arrest victims. Considering that heart disease remains the top cause of death in the US, learning chest compressions is definitely time well-spent!
The training includes a short tutorial and hands-on instruction with a MedStar professional. Please note that attendees of this type of training will not receive official CPR certification. However, early and effective chest compressions can be performed by bystanders and are proven to substantially increase survival rates for cardiac arrest patients.
Chest compression training is best suited as an addition to health-focused or group-style meetings, rather than as a stand-alone session. Consider adding it to events such as:
* Company or public health fair events
* Blood drives
* Group meetings with more than 50 people – Rotary, Chamber of Commerce,
Kiwanis Clubs etc.
* City meetings or functions
* Community events
There is no charge for MedStar’s chest compression training. Host locations must provide an adequate space and setting for attendees, audio / visual equipment for presenting a DVD and a 6-foot table. MedStar will provide the training mannequins and Chest Compression Champ cards for those who complete the session.
Requests for training must be received no fewer than 2 weeks in advance and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Training is subject to instructor availability for locations within MedStar’s service area (Fort Worth, Blue Mound, Burleson, Edgecliff Village, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Haslet, Lake Worth, Lakeside, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Westover Hills, Westworth Village and White Settlement.)