Free CPR Lessons in the Valley Tuesday

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters will teach free "hands-only" CPR lessons Tuesday in the Valley and throughout the county during Sidewalk CPR Day. 

The simplified CPR technique which firefighters often call a "lay person's CPR," emphasizes basic chest compressions at a rate of 100 per minute and drops the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation part of CPR.
Officials said that anyone can quickly master the technique and Tuesday's free lessons will take less than 10 minutes working with a trained firefighter or lifeguard. 

According to the American Heart Association, which is promoting the simplified technique, CPR can more than double a person's chances of survival and is simple enough for a child to learn. 

No appointments are necessary for Tuesday's free lessons. Here are some of the locations:

• The Sunset, 8560-8590 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
• City Walk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and 4 - 7 p.m.
  
• Gateway Shopping Center, 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 4 - 7 p.m.
  
• The Commons Shopping Center, Edwards Cinema, 4799 Commons Way, Calabasas, 4 - 7 p.m.
• Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, PHCMC Lobby, 15031 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills, 3 - 5 p.m.
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