Life-Saving Skills Broadened Through Distribution of CPR Training Kits
The Monroe County Library System has introduced a new initiative aimed at empowering individuals to respond effectively in the event of a cardiac emergency. The libraries are now loaning Hands-Only CPR Training Kits, part of a collaborative effort with UR Medicine and the American Heart Association.
These comprehensive training kits include a touchscreen, brief training video, practice session, a 30-second test, and a built-in manikin for proper hand placement, compression rate, and depth guidance. Each kit also comes with a single-use inflatable manikin, a laminated instruction sheet, and access to an online video demonstration and tips.
The training station offers real-time feedback to strengthen the technique, making it an ideal tool for anyone looking to learn or brush up on their CPR skills. The kits are part of UR Medicine's multi-year effort to boost CPR bystander response rates, a critical factor in increasing survival rates for cardiac arrest victims.
The Mobile Hands-Only CPR Training Station, New York state's first of its kind, was developed by the Heart Association. It was first introduced earlier this year, with Buffalo Bills fans being the first to use the training tool during the Buffalo Bills Camp. The training station is currently housed at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, offering patrons, residents, and anyone who works downtown the opportunity to learn this lifesaving technique.
The training station will move to various locations around the region, expanding access to this lifesaving technique. Stephanie Von Bacho, EdD, MSEd, MS, RN, NEA-BC, senior director of Learning and Development at the University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center, and UR Medicine, emphasised the importance of making CPR training accessible.
Salley Thornton, chairperson of the American Heart Association Rochester Advisory Board, stated that each person has the power to respond to a sudden cardiac arrest with the right training and confidence. Fewer than half of the people who need CPR will receive it from a bystander before first responders arrive, according to the Heart Association.
To find out where the training station is, visit LearnCPR.urmc.edu. If you're interested in borrowing a CPR Training Kit, the best method is to:
- Visit the Monroe County Library System website or their event calendar where CPR and first aid related events are promoted.
- Contact local library branches in Rochester and nearby hometowns in Monroe County for availability and loan procedures.
- Check if the Monroe County Health Department or local libraries have announcements or resources related to loaning the kits, as such health initiatives often coordinate with libraries.
Since no exact database or location list was found in the search results, directly reaching out to the Monroe County Library System or the Rochester Public Library is the most reliable approach. Kellie Murphy, MS, RN, NPD-BC, assistant director of Learning & Development, expressed the hope that the CPR Kit program will improve the Rochester community's access to CPR training.
Recently published scientific data shows that about 90 percent of the 350,000 people who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year will not survive. By making CPR training accessible and convenient, initiatives like this one aim to change these statistics and give more people a chance at survival.
- The CPR training kits, part of the Monroe County Library System's initiative, include resources for health-and-wellness, such as a touchscreen training video, a laminated instruction sheet, and an online video demonstration, focusing on fitness-and-exercise, specifically Hands-Only CPR.
- The Mobile Hands-Only CPR Training Station, developed by the American Heart Association, is part of UR Medicine's effort to boost CPR bystander response rates, which is a significant factor in the health-and-wellness sector, contributing to survival rates for cardiac arrest victims.
