Carilion hosting health fair on CPR and AED benefit awareness

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Carilion and Compress & Shock Partner Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest will be hosting an event with a cardiac arrest survivor to highlight the importance of CPR and AED training.

Over 350,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest, with a less than 10% survival rate. Carilion has partnership with Compress & Shock Foundation will in hopes of improving the odds for local communities.

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This will be the foundation’s 9th Annual CPR/AED Education Day sponsored by Carilion on Saturday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Christiansburg Recreation Center located at 1600 N Franklin Street.

The event is a free all-day health fair with CPR/AED training for registered groups in the New River Valley. Dr. Jack Perkins, founder of Compress & Shock, and a sudden cardiac arrest survivor will also be at the event…

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