SMH-Sarasota HealthConnection: Hands-Only CPR + AED Training

Trauma experts from Sarasota Memorial Hospital instruct the public on emergency cardiac response techniques inside the HealthConnection suite. The workshop focuses on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation—a method utilizing continuous chest compressions without rescue breaths—and the proper deployment of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Designed for laypeople rather than medical certification, the straightforward curriculum aims to increase the number of bystanders equipped to act during sudden cardiac arrest. The concise class emphasizes rapid recognition and immediate intervention to sustain a patient until paramedics arrive.