CPR – Western NY

American Heart Association volunteers urge swift passage of lifesaving CPR bill

June 12, 2014September 13, 2019 WNYheartstroke

American Heart Association volunteers are optimistic that the state Senate will pass the CPR In Schools bill today, Thursday, June 12, since it moved out of the Rules committee last night. “Eight days ago, I was one of nearly 100 American Heart Association volunteers at the CPR Rally at the Capitol,” said Karen Acompora of

Clarence High School Students Learn a Lifesaving Beat

April 30, 2014September 13, 2019 WNYheartstroke

Students learn the American Heart Association’s Hands-Only™ CPR this week The entire student body at Clarence High School is being trained in bystander CPR April 28 – May 1st. Using the American Heart Association’s Hands-Only™ CPR, the Emily Rose Memorial Fund has coordinated the efforts that will result in nearly 1,600 students in the Clarence