CPR Training

Students to learn CPR to boost cardiac arrest survival rate

Jeff Parrott

Retired cardiologist Dr. Bill Sarnat started the annual mass CPR trainings with nonprofit enFocus, hoping to increase out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates. The rate already rose from 5% to 11% locally and nationally from 2017 to 2024.

Students learn CPR during the first mass training at Four Winds Field in 2017.

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Local nonprofit EnFocus holding CPR training for 1,700 St. Joseph County students Thursday

Jakob Lazzaro

After a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local nonprofit EnFocus is holding a mass CPR training for more than 1,700 St. Joseph County eighth graders on Sept. 21 at Four Winds Field.

Education

Eighth Graders Gather for CPR Training

More than 1,500 showed up at Four Winds Field Wednesday morning to learn CPR. Despite the rain the students showed up and got the chance to learn basic…