People In Knox County Can Learn To Save Lives

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - May 10, 2019 - PRLog -- In observation of National Emergency Medical Services Week, American Medical Response (AMR) and Rural/Metro locally and at AMR operations across the country will train thousands of people to save lives through compression-only CPR. Compression-only CPR is easy to learn and has the ability to keep a cardiac arrest victim alive until paramedics arrive.  New this year is "Stop the Bleed" training so you could help save lives in a multi-casualty event.

Everyone in Knox County has an opportunity to receive this important training absolutely free. It takes only 20 minutes   and is being offered at locations across Knoxville and Knox County. Everyone is invited to attend. No reservations are needed; people can just stop by.

Here is where the training is being offered:

MAY 18:

• Knox County Library Summer Reading Festival at World's Fair Park

MAY 20:

·       Carter Senior Center 9:00 a.m. until noon

·       South Senior Center 10:00 a.m. until noon

·       Fleming Restaurant-Parkside Drive 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

MAY 21:

·       West Town Mall 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

·       Kroger in Farragut at the Little Clinic 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

·       Halls Senior Center Noon until 2:00 p.m.

MAY 22:

·       Kroger at Middlebrook @ Cedar Bluff in Little Clinic 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

·       Corryton Senior Center 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

·       Strang Senior Center 9:00 a.m. until Noon

MAY 23:

·       New Harvest Park Farmers Market 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

·       Karns Senior Center 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

MAY 24:

·       Kroger in Powell @ the Little Clinic 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

MAY 25:

·       Market Square Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

·       Summer Safety Bash 5 7328 Norris Freeway by Rural King 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.   (In partnership with Knox County Sheriff's office)