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The NFL, American Heart Association, and Damar Hamlin will attempt to set a world record by teaching 4,000 people lifesaving CPR in just one hour at the Pittsburgh NFL Draft. The free event aims to close a critical gap: more than half of cardiac arrest victims outside hospitals don't receive the CPR that could double or triple their survival chances.
Women are 50% less likely to receive lifesaving defibrillation in public than men. One Australian surf club created a simple solution that's now spreading nationwide.
More than 19,000 North Carolinians learned CPR in one day through a statewide initiative led by Duke University. Though they missed the 30,000-person world record, organizers called it a massive win for community safety.
North Carolina trained 19,739 people in hands-only CPR in a single day, breaking a U.S. record and equipping thousands with skills to save lives. While the global record remained untouched, the effort means nearly 20,000 more people can now respond in a cardiac emergency.
A West Virginia rescue squad is teaching hands-only CPR to their community, addressing a critical gap that leaves over half of cardiac arrest victims without help before paramedics arrive. The simple skill requires only chest compressions and can make the difference between life and death.
Almost 20,000 North Carolinians learned lifesaving CPR skills in a single day as part of a world record attempt and medical research trial. The mass training could help save thousands of lives from cardiac arrest, America's leading cause of death.
North Carolina just trained 30,000 people in lifesaving CPR in a single day, smashing India's previous world record while giving communities the power to save lives from sudden cardiac arrest.
Duke Health is attempting to break the world record by teaching 30,000 people hands-only CPR in a single day. The massive training event could help save countless lives from sudden cardiac arrest.
Thirty North Carolina counties are joining forces to break a world record by training 30,000 people in hands-only CPR this February. Onslow County is offering free training at four locations on Feb. 25, making it easier than ever to learn a skill that could save a life.