If you review the data, two things are clear: heart disease is the number one cause of death around the world, and CPR can save lives. The Fishers Fire Department and Forum Credit Union are joining forces to provide CPR training on Friday, February 19th, 9-11am, at the Forum headquarters building in Fishers.
For more details, see the news release below from the Fishers Fire Department:
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Fishers Fire Department and Forum Credit Union have partnered to provide a Family and Friends CPR class for some of the employees of the Forum Credit Union Headquarters Office. In the spirit of Valentines, FFD and Forum Credit Union have joined forces to increase the number of people in Fishers who can provide life-saving CPR when someone goes into cardiac arrest.
On February 19th, Fishers Fire is beta testing this partnered approach to teaching CPR. In continued efforts to Protect the Heart of Fishers, 25 employees at the Forum Corporate Headquarters will take this 2 hour, non-certified course that will provide the techniques and skills for CPR and AED usage.
On the heels of an earlier announcement by St. Vincent Hospital to provide funding for 11 new AED’s for city parks, firefighters want to assure there are trained individuals throughout the community that are prepared and willing to take life-saving steps for others.
The department is excited about this approach to community education and looks forward to other opportunities to work with business leaders and innovators throughout the City of Fishers.
According to the American Heart Association:
o 326,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually
o Many victims appear healthy with no known disease or risk factors
o Effective bystander CPR can up to triple a victims survival
o Only 32% of cardiac arrests receive CPR prior to emergency services
o Only 11% of cardiac arrest victim survive
o Of those receiving CPR and AED intervention, that raises to 31% survival rate.
o Heart Disease remains the #1 global cause of death.
Class will be held:
2/19/16 9am-11am
Forum Credit Union Headquarters
11313 USA Parkway,
Fishers, In 46038