In conjunction with American Heart Month, a free community-wide CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification event will be hosted by William Newton Hospital, USD 465 and Winfield Fire/EMS on Feb. 10 at Baden Square in Winfield. Two sessions will be offered, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Connecting the recent cardiac arrest suffered by the NFL’s Damar Hamlin, William Newton Hospital’s Community Education & Professional Development Coordinator Melanie Burnett stresses the importance of learning CPR. “This reminds us why CPR skills are so important for everyone — not just medical professionals — to know and be proficient at performing,” Burnett said. “The only way you can be assured that you CAN do something is to learn it, practice it and be ready should the situation arise.”
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
