Save the Date to Save a Life!
Learn Citizen CPR for Free 

Newton, NJ, March 10, 2011 – Join the American Red Cross as they host the Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save-a-Life Saturday on March 19, 2011.  The events that unfolded in Arizona earlier this year reminded the nation of the importance of being prepared in the event of an emergency. Many of the bystanders knew CPR and first aid and were able to save the lives of several victims, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who received help from her intern Daniel Hernandez.

On March 19th, in more than 100 locations across the nation, the Red Cross will provide fast and easy classes to teach the basics of hands-only CPR, the treatment of shock and how to treat wounds. The classes will be shortened versions of Red Cross training courses, lasting approximately 45 minutes to one hour and offered multiple times during the day.

Best of all, the courses are being offered free of charge through the generosity of American Red Cross sponsors; Safeway and Walgreens. Northern NJ residents can attend one of three sessions being held at West Orange High School in the Tarnoff Cafeteria at 51 Conforti Avenue in West Orange, NJ 07052.

The March 19th training sessions will introduce participants to training in hands only CPR, controlling external bleeding and managing shock. Program times are 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12:00pm. To take part in this valuable training register with the Northern New Jersey Chapter at www.redcrossnnj.org (registration is required). 

The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization that shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information on your local Red Cross visit www.sussexredcross.org or call 973-579-1600.