(Portland, OR.) – During the week of May 20, local EMS provider American Medical Response (AMR) will provide coaching to local residents to teach them to save lives through compression-only CPR. The CPR Challenge event is part of AMR’s nationwide observance of National Emergency Medical Services Week with events being held nationwide.
Compression-only CPR allows bystanders to keep life-saving blood flowing through a victim’s body just by pressing on the chest in a hard, fast rhythm. Bystanders who provide compression-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival. Several locations throughout Portland are participating in the CPR Challenge event.
For the second year, AMR is partnering with both ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians) and IAFC (International Association of Fire Chiefs) at events throughout the nation this week. For more information about AMR’s CPR Challenge, please visit www.amr.net/CPR.
WHAT: AMR to provide free CPR training as part of a nationwide event
WHEN:
- May 23rd - 9:00 - 2:15, David Douglas High School, 1001 SE 135th Ave, Portland, OR (for students and faculty)
- May 23rd - 11:00 - 1:30, Clackamas Community College**, 19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR (Community Ctr)
- May 24th - 9:30 - 2:30, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry), 1945 Water Ave., Portland, OR
- May 24th - 11:00 - 3:00, Oregon Health Authority**, 800 NE Oregon, Portland, OR
- May 25th - 9:30 - 2:30, Oregon Zoo**, 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR
Visuals AMR EMT’s and Paramedics providing free training, members of the community learning a life-saving skills.
Additional Venues with (**) will also be introducing Stop the Bleed hemorrhage control training to lay rescuers.
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About American Medical Response
American Medical Response, Inc., America’s leading provider of medical transportation, provides services in 40 states and the District of Columbia. More than 25,000 AMR paramedics, EMTs, RNs and other professionals work together to transport more than 4.4 million patients nationwide each year in critical, emergency and non-emergency situations. AMR is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. For more information about AMR, visit www.amr.net and follow @AMR_Social on Twitter. Locally, AMR provides ambulance services in Multnomah, Clackamas and Clark Counties. AMR and its predecessor companies have served Portland area communities since 1913.