Sample CPR Day Media Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EDUCATE THEIR PEERS IN CPR NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CPR DAY KICKS OFF COLLEGIATE EMS WEEK

The annual Collegiate EMS Week, sponsored by the National Collegiate EMS Foundation (NCEMSF) and modeled after National EMS Week in May sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and endorsed by Congress, is set for [DATES]. Collegiate EMS Week is a week-long recognition and celebration of campus based EMS and provides an annual opportunity for campus-based EMS organizations to highlight their activities and educate their communities. NCEMSF is excited to start Collegiate EMS Week with National Collegiate CPR Day. This event was created to educate as many college students as possible across North America in the basic principles of CPR on a single day.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CPR DAY IS MONDAY, [DATE]

On Monday, [DATE], campus-based emergency medical service providers on college and university campuses across North America will join together to educate their fellow college students in the basic principles of CPR and provide them with the skills to save a life.

The NCEMSF Collegiate CPR Day resource packet is available for free from the NCEMSF website (ncemsf.org/cprday) to supplement NCEMSF’s usual Collegiate EMS Week materials.

There are many activities that will take place on various campuses across North America to spread the knowledge of CPR. This is a chance not only to educate, but also to highlight the pivotal role that campus based EMS organizations play in contributing to the overall safety and health of the colleges and universities they serve.

The goal is not necessarily to certify individuals in CPR but rather to educate them in the key steps … Call 911 … Position your hands in the center of the chest … Push hard and fast!

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