Citizen CPR March 4, 2011

The purpose of the American Red Cross Citizen CPR is to teach untrained bystanders how to perform hands-only CPR. Having more citizen bystanders trained in this simple skill can help save lives by putting more cardiac arrest victims within a few steps of lifesaving assistance.

As announced in October, in 2010, the American Red Cross has initiated a campaign to train 5 milion people in Hands-Only CPR. The campaign will enable those who suffer sudden cardiac arrest to be within steps of lifesaving assistance.