Today was good day

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I wanted to share with you what a wonderful today turned out to be, all of us who helped in this project came away feeling so blessed.

I had the privilege and pleasure to help facilitate a CPR class for a local charitable organization. This group was started by a gentleman whose best friend died 8 months ago saving the life of a total stranger who was drowning. This drowning happened on a stretch of beach that does not have any life guard stations. The organization has dedicated their efforts to get more lifeguards and to try and get everyone trained to perform basic CPR. There is a wonderful program from the American Heart Association called Family and Friends CPR, it has been designed for the lay person. The healthcare organization I work for is affiliated with AHA and we teach all their courses. We trained over 30 people this morning and most of these people were senior citizens who live in the condos along the beach. One of the ladies who came for training today was just getting her skills updated, she already saved the life of an 8 month old and she shared her story with the group.

I would like to encourage everyone to get in touch with the AHA or the Red Cross and get trained in CPR, you can get the very basics from a class like the Family and Friends or if you want you can get certified in Heart Saver of Healthcare Provider. You never know when someone might need your help. It is easy to learn and you could be a lifesaver and that is the most wonderful feeling.

Thanks for listening.