CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 30, 2024 — The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, and the Corpus Christi Athletic Club will be teaching hands-only CPR to Hooks fans and visitors the night of the Hooks’ June 6 game with the Frisco RoughRiders at Whataburger Field.

June 1-7 is CPR and AED Awareness Week. The American Heart Association seeks to generate awareness about the lifesaving skills of CPR, increase confidence and competence for those who have already learned CPR and increase their willingness to act in an emergency. The campaign aims to meet people where they are in their CPR education journey, preparing them to “Be Ready” to act in a cardiac emergency.

Fans attending the Hooks game can learn hands-only CPR at one of four training stations at Whataburger Field. Training will take place before and during the game. To celebrate the American Heart Association’s 100 birthday June 10, the Association will be giving CPR Anytime® Training Kits to the first 100 fans who receive training. The kits contain everything you need to learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED awareness and choking relief in about 30 minutes.

Through the 2024 Corpus Christi Heart Ball campaign, the Corpus Christi Athletic Club purchased 19 CPR Anytime® Training Kits and will be presenting the kits to Hooks team during pre-game activities. The kits will be used to train staff, players, families and the community in hands-only CPR.

"We are proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and the Corpus Christi Hooks to bring this life-saving education to our community,” said Tom Deimler, president of Corpus Christi Athletic Club. “Our goal is to empower as many people as possible with the skills and confidence to act in an emergency, ultimately saving lives and enhancing the overall wellness of our community.”

“We are extremely grateful to the Corpus Christi Hooks for giving us this platform and to the Corpus Christi Athletic Club for their continued support,” said Erin Wilder, executive director for development and health strategies for American Heart Association-Corpus Christi.

“We are excited to see how many Corpus Christi Hooks fans we can equip to save lives at this game,” Wilder said.

In a 2023 hands-only CPR consumer survey funded by the Elevance Health Foundation, less than half of respondents said they were not confident they could perform either conventional CPR (with breaths) or hands-only in an emergency.

Each year, more than 350,000 people suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States. Only about 10 percent of those people survive. This year the Association is asking the public to join the Nation of Lifesavers by making sure at least one person in every household or family learns hands-only CPR. If called on to do CPR, you will likely be saving the life of someone you love: a spouse, parent, friend or other family member.

There are two simple steps to performing hands-only: First call 9-1-1, then push hard and fast in the center of the person’s chest at a rate of 100 beats per minute (bpm). The Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive,” grooves to the minimum rate you should push on the chest during hands-only CPR. (A playlist with other popular songs with the same number of bpm can be found on Spotify under “Don’t Drop the Beat.”)

To learn more about the hands-only CPR campaign and learn how to save a life, visit www.heart.org/handsonlycpr

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About the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities. Through collaboration with numerous organizations, and powered by millions of volunteers, we fund innovative research, advocate for the public’s health and share lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based organization has been a leading source of health information for a century. During 2024 - our Centennial year - we celebrate our rich 100-year history and accomplishments. As we forge ahead into our second century of bold discovery and impact our vision is to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Connect with us on heart.orgFacebookX or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1. 

 

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