Barton Health press release
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Barton Health Foundation hosted an AED/CPR training session on Wednesday, April 27, as part of their Heart Safe Community program. In partnership with Barton Education, 24 teachers
and administrators at South Lake Tahoe Middle School received training on the usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and learned how to administer CPR.
The Barton Health Foundation donated an AED to the school earlier this year. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), quick access to an AED significantly increases survival rates.
“Our goal is to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart attacks and cardiac arrest; community members are a vital link in the chain of survival,” said Chris Kiser, Barton Foundation executive director. “Lives will be saved if people are educated on how to recognize symptoms, and more importantly, how to act on those symptoms prior to the arrival of first responders.”
For additional details on the Heart Safe Community program and ways to donate, contact Chris Kiser at the Barton Foundation by calling 530.543.5612 or visit BartonHealth.org/Foundation.