In anticipation of World Heart Day, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Heart Day will provide free hands-only CPR instruction to the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ community on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Twenty-minute hands-only CPR sessions will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Key West Ballroom of the Student Union (Room 218).Β The sessions will also include instruction on the use of AEDs and information about heart health.
Hands-only CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation without mouth-to-mouth. It is recommended for use by people who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse in an βout-of-hospitalβ setting, such as at home, work, or in a public place.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Heart Day is a collaboration among ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Environmental Health and Safety, the Department of Security and Emergency Management, the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Police Department, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Student Government Association, Orange County Fire Rescue, and other community partners.
World Heart Day will be celebrated across the globe on Friday, Sept. 29.