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At a press conference TODAY, FRIDAY, JAN. 25, AT 10 A.M. AT the Watervliet Senior Center, 1541 Broadway, Watervliet, Albany County, the
Albany County Sheriffs Department, the Regional Emergency Medical Organization and the American Heart Association will announce a month-long schedule of
locations throughout the county, more people in Albany County will have a chance to learn this lifesaving skill. As a firefighter and first responder in the city of Cohoes, I have seen firsthand how important knowing CPR is, said Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse. I have witnessed the lifesaving results of knowing this simple and vital procedure. Im alive because someone knew CPR, said John Mazur of Guilderland. If people wonder whether its worth taking 15 minute to learn CPR, I say absolutely. Its a fact that sudden cardiac arrest happens most often in the home, said Watervliet Mayor Mike Manning. By teaching the average person how to perform this life-saving skill, who knows how many lives can be saved? The trainings throughout the county will take approximately 10- 15 minutes. February is a chilly month, and this is a great way to get out, get together with friends and neighbors, and in a short period of time, learn how to save a life, said Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple. We applaud all of the first responders and Albany County for working proactively to improve the survival rates for victims of sudden cardiac arrest in Albany County, said Dan Moran, board member of the American Heart Association and president of NextAct. We have been advocating tirelessly to pass a law that would make sure every New York high school student knows CPR. We know that the more people who know CPR, the greater the survival rates. I hope every Albany County resident who doesnt know CPR will take half an hour out of a cold winter day to come learn this skill.