Learn CPR so that someone around you may have the benefit of a second chance
TORONTO, April 22, 2016 /CNW/ - The Heart and Stroke Foundation and Mercedes-Benz Toronto Corporate Stores are pleased to announce the continuation of their partnership which provides customers and non-customers alike the opportunity to learn the life-saving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). For the fourth consecutive year, complimentary Hands-Only CPR training sessions will be offered to the general public. These sessions will take place at all seven Mercedes-Benz Corporate Stores in the Greater Toronto Area beginning in April 2016.
More than 40,000 cardiac arrests occur in Canada every year – 7,000 in Ontario alone – and more than 80 percent of those happen in public places. Without CPR and defibrillation, fewer than five percent of those who suffer from cardiac arrest outside of a hospital survive. When a person is in cardiac arrest, every second counts.
When CPR is combined with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in those early moments, an individual's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest doubles.
Bystander intervention can save a person's life, therefore the Heart and Stroke Foundation recommends that all Canadians learn CPR and undertake frequent reviews. The generous support of Mercedes-Benz Toronto Corporate Stores means that, so far, more than 2,300 members of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) community feel comfortable performing this life-saving skill.
"The greater the number of people trained, the better the chances are that a person will survive a cardiac arrest," said Sandra Page, Manager of Resuscitation, Heart and Stroke Foundation. "When it comes to CPR and AEDs you are in the driver's seat. We applaud Mercedes-Benz Toronto Corporate Stores' support of our important training initiatives, which have already helped increase the number of people who can administer CPR."
"Just as Mercedes-Benz offers innovations that help make an accident less severe, less damaging, and less likely, CPR training ensures that you are ready to act in the case of a cardiac emergency. Your quick action could mean that a person returns home to their loved ones," said Philipp v. Witzendorff. "That is why we were inspired to partner with the Heart and Stroke Foundation for the fourth year in a row, providing the opportunity to learn this crucial skill in our Toronto area dealerships."
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada sets the Canadian Guidelines for CPR, defibrillation and other aspects of emergency cardiovascular care in Canada. Free public CPR Skills & AED Awareness events will take place at each Mercedes-Benz Corporate Store on the dates outlined below. There will be two training sessions for each of the dates listed from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Sessions
Sunday, April 24 – Mercedes-Benz Midtown (849 Eglinton Ave East, Toronto, ON)
Sunday, May 15 – Mercedes-Benz Mississauga (6120 Mavis Rd, Mississauga, ON)
Sunday, May 29 – Mercedes-Benz Markham (8350 Kennedy Rd, Markham, ON)
Sunday, September 25 – Mercedes-Benz Maple (9300 Jane St, Maple, ON)
Sunday, October 23 – Mercedes-Benz Downtown Toronto (761 Dundas St East, Toronto, ON)
Sunday, October 30 – Mercedes-Benz Thornhill (228 Steeles Ave West, Thornhill, ON)
Sunday, November 6 – Mercedes-Benz Etobicoke (1629 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON)
What you will learn:
To register for the date, location and time most convenient for you, please visit mbcpr.ca
Space is limited. Participants will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
About the Heart and Stroke Foundation
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy. Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will make it happen.
About Mercedes-Benz Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of the Mercedes-Benz and AMG passenger vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. employs approximately 1,500 people in 21 locations across Canada. Through a nationwide network of 11 Mercedes-Benz owned retail operations and 46 authorized dealerships, Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 44,526 vehicles in 2015. This represents the best year ever for the company and has positioned Mercedes-Benz as the top luxury manufacturer in Canada for the second consecutive year.
Further information from Mercedes-Benz is available on the internet at: www.media.mercedes-benz.ca
SOURCE Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.
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For further information: Mercedes-Benz Canada: JoAnne Caza, 416-847-7550, [email protected]; Nathalie Gravel, 416-847-7509, [email protected]; Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: Alex Maheux, 416-489-7111 x789, [email protected]
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