In its third year, this mass CPR training day will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Boardwalk in Pittsburgh's Strip District. Non-instructor volunteers also are needed to assist with registration, mannequin care, and basic preparation. Nearly 200 volunteers are needed to help on the day of the event, and a number of volunteer shifts are available.
Volunteers receive a free breakfast, lunch, and a T-shirt.
Research shows that as more and more people are trained in CPR, the rate of death by cardiac arrest decreases. UPMC Health System is the presenting sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include the Center for Emergency Medicine, Mellon Bank, the Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation, and the Western Pennsylvania Safety Council.