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8/6/2019 Press Release CPR
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJPGS AND VIDEO AVAILABLEMEDIA IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING
MEDIA CONTACTS:Damaris Lasa Kerri AllenDirector, Multicultural Media & Marketing Director, Public Relations
AHAFounders Affiliate REVOLUCION Hispanic [email protected] , 212.878.5917 [email protected] , 212.229.0700 x232Wayne WolfeSenior Account ExecutiveThe Hartman [email protected], 212.398.1800
LATINO STARS FEEL THE HEARTBEAT OF BROADWAYBY LEARNING NEW HANDS-ONLY CPR
WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Cast Members from In the Heights and West Side Story Will Learn CPR in Spanish and Englishon the Broadway Stage, Thursday, June 3 for CPR Awareness Week
New York, NY (May 25, 2010)Knowing CPR can save a life. Its as simple as that. Thats why Latino cast membersfrom Broadways In the Heights and West Side Story are joining the American Heart Association (AHA) forTheHeartbeat of Broadway, a special event to learn the new Hands-Only CPR. The bilingual training session will take
place on stage at the historic Richard Rodgers Theater, 226 W. 46th St, New York City, on Thursday, June 3 at 1:30pm. The event is part of National CPR Awareness Week [www.CPRWeek.org] and the AHAs challenge to have 1
million people learn about CPR between June 1-7.
Sudden cardiac arrest claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year and less than a third of victims receivebystander CPR. Getting help within the first few minutes is the key to survival, as 92 percent of people who have
cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. Nearly half of heart-related deaths among Latinos are from cardiac arrest.
Being heart healthy is vital for any live performer and especially for Latinos, says Tony Award nominee Olga
Merediz of In the Heights. George Akram, who plays Bernardo in West Side Story, adds, We want ourcommunity to understand the importance of knowing CPR and how to save a life.
Hands-Only CPR is a potentially life-saving option for people not trained in conventional CPR or unsure of theirability to perform the necessary steps, including mouth-to-mouth breathing. Hands-Only involves two easy steps:
Call 911 and push hard and fast on the chests center. Compressions are given at 100 beats per minute andparticipants at The Heartbeat of Broadwaytraining will practice to Broadway songs at that tempo.
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About the American Heart Association
Founded in 1924, were the nations oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart diseaseand stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases Americas No. 1 and No. 3 killers we fund cutting-edge research, conductlifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocate to protect public health. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 (English)1-888-474-VIVE (Spanish) or visitamericanheart.org.
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