Hands For Life New Canaan is back!

 

In 2013, nearly 1,000 community members came together and learned to save a life through Hands-Only CPR and AED use at Hands for Life New Canaan. 

 

The New Canaan YMCA, New Canaan EMS, and New Canaan CERT are proudly joining forces to provide this life-saving training to our community once again! 

 

Hands For Life New Canaan is free and open to all!  

Training takes only 25 minutes!  No advance registration needed!

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The Goal

Train as many community members as possible in Hands-Only CPR and AED. 

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The Impact

Empower community members to take action when someone is experiencing cardiac arrest and save lives!  

 

Hands-Only CPR can double or even triple chances of survival for a cardiac arrest victim.  

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The Facts

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• Each year more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen in the United States outside of the hospital.

• About 90% of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die.

• CPR, especially performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.