HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Peninsula Health District announced they will be offering free CPR and AED training across four locations in the region.
According to a release, between Aug. 14 and Aug. 26, there will be four opportunities across Hampton Roads for people to participate in free CPR and AED training. Everyone aged 13 and up are able to participate and each training session is expected to last around an hour.
The release states that as of July 21, there have been 10 children under the age of five that have died in swimming pool drownings in the year. The training sessions aim to educated the public on how to provide life-saving measures in the event of a drowning.
Locations and times for the training can be found below:
- Poquoson Parks & Rec building — Thursday, Aug. 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- James City County Recreation Center — Friday, Aug. 15 from 4-5 p.m.
- Hampton Public Library — Monday, Aug. 18 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Williamsburg Stryker Center — Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Registration to attend the training sessions is not required, but is recommended.
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