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88% of Cardiac Arrests Happen at Home: Learn CPR on April 27th

“88% of cardiac arrests happen at home – mine did”
- Nancy Capelle,
Founder, Cardiac Companion, LLC
  • Did you know that accidental injuries, including choking and drowning, are the leading cause of death in children?
  • Did you know that 70% of drownings happen in home pools?
  • Did you know that without immediate effective CPR and defibrillation within 3-5 minutes, at least 80% of sudden cardiac arrest victims will die?
Cardiac Companion, LLC and Hello Yoga Present
“Happy 40th Birthday: Enjoy Your Heart Attack”

A Unique Workshop Designed to Teach:

  •  How to perform Adult & Child CPR/AED & Choking Relief                           
  •  How to perform Infant CPR & Choking Relief
  •  The difference between a heart attack & cardiac arrest
  •  How to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack
  •  How to recognize a cardiac emergency requiring CPR
  •  About Heart disease, risk factors and prevention
  •  About cardiac arrest in young athletes and young women
  • The “why” behind the current recommendations through review of cardiac anatomy, physiology and electrophysiology; including cardiac arrhythmias

Upon completion of the workshop, you will be prepared to save a life - a life that most likely will be right in your own home.

Each participant will receive their own Family & Friends® CPR Anytime® Kit.

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The CPR Anytime kit includes:
· 1 Family & Friends CPR Anytime DVD
· 1 poly-bagged Mini Anne® CPR personal manikin
· 1 Family & Friends CPR Anytime Skills Reminder Card
· 1 Mini Anne replacement lung
· Manikin wipes

Class will take place at Hello Yoga, 80 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton Center, CT

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Sunday, April 27th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

REGISTRATION TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED BEYOND APRIL 15: To Register, please visit the Hello Yoga website at www.helloyogawilton.com

The cost for this class is $70 per student

Class size is limited.   Preregistration and payment is required*

*price includes an AHA Family & Friends Training Kit for each student to take home after class.

Completion of the workshop does not result in receipt of an AHA course completion card.

About the instructor: 
Nancy Capelle is Founder of Cardiac Companion, LLC.  She is an American Heart Association Certified BLS Instructor, Certified Emergency Medicine Technician and a National Healthcareer Certified EKG Technologist.  Nancy survived a heart attack and cardiac arrest at the age of 40 and has devoted her life to saving others.  Nancy is a motivational speaker, cardiac educator and volunteer EMT with the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps.  Visit www.cardiaccompanion.com or contact Nancy at Nancy@cardiaccompanion.com


 

 

 



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