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Health First CPR 5k

6/3/2014

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This past weekend, I did two races in two days!  Now that I work in Melbourne and can't keep going to bootcamps in Vero, I have to do something to keep me active.  So I've been signing up for races like crazy.  On Saturday, we did a 5k to support our friend Al  and show people how important it is to know CPR.
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You may recall that I posted about the Piper Racing Team's participation in the Corporate 5k in March and that one of our friends and teammates had a "widow maker " heart attack right after the race started.  Fortunately for Al, there was a gentleman right behind him in the race who is a CPR instructor and immediately performed CPR while another very helpful runner called 911 and went to get a defibrillator.  Their quick actions saved Al's life.  So when Health First asked Al to participate in their CPR day he was more than happy to oblige.

The Health First CEO walked the race with Al and they did whatever they could to make him feel happy and welcome during the race.  He also participated in several interviews for the news, like the one below.
It was a really great event and it was all FREE.  Free CPR training, free 5k, information and more...all to show people how important it is to know how to do CPR and not be afraid to use it.

I know Al's family and all his friends (including us) are so happy that the people around him knew CPR and were able to put those skills to practice when it mattered most!

If you're interested in getting CPR certified, you can find out more at the American Red Cross
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