Botetourt County has teamed up with the Compress & Shock Foundation for free CPR/AED Training at Troutville Elementary School on Saturday, April 5. The Foundation is also donating an AED to be installed at the school.
The training sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and are designed to equip community members with lifesaving skills to respond effectively during cardiac emergencies. The Compress & Shock Foundation will also install a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at the school as part of this initiative.
“Why is this information so important to know about?” says Victor Morales, Director of Parks & Recreation for Botetourt County. “It’s because of stories we hear about like 6-year-old Oscar, a boy in Florida who went into cardiac arrest during a Little League baseball game when a missed pop fly struck his chest. His mother, a trained nurse, immediately performed CPR, and an AED restarted his heart. Without that quick action, the child might not have survived! As a dad and member of the parks and rec team, I want to make sure our community is prepared and knows what to do should an emergency like this happen during one of our games or practices.”
Botetourt County calls on all coaches, parents, and caregivers to sign up for a quick session. Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, and the county wants the community to know what to do when seconds count before EMS arrives. Botetourt County is very grateful for the partnership of the Compress & Shock Foundation to bring this lifesaving training to the community.
Sign up for a session here: https://bit.ly/BOCOAEDTraining
Want to volunteer at the event? Sign up at this link: https://pointapp.org/orgs/5941.
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
