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‘Hands for Life New Canaan’ To Be Held April 28 at the YMCA [Q&A]

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The New Canaan YMCA’s “Hands for Life” training—a free event presented in partnership with New Canaan EMS and CERT—will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the Y.

Open to all and with no advance registration required, the life-saving skills of hands-only CPR and AED use takes just 20 minutes. It was last offered in 2013, where more than 900 people were trained. We put some questions about the event to Margaret Riley, executive director at the New Canaan YMCA, and Amy Kennedy, chief of New Canaan EMS.

Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is Hands for Life New Canaan? Margaret Riley: Hands for Life New Canaan 2024 is being held on Sunday, April 28, and is an opportunity for every member of our community to become confident in their ability to administer Hands-Only CPR and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).