DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) – South Florida stepped up for an important cause over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Thousands gathered at Nova Southeastern University in Davie for the annual Broward Heart Walk, Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
The American Heart Association aimed to transform bystanders into life-savers, and they provided essential hands-only CPR education.<\/p>\n
Participants navigated a heart-healthy route, designed to raise funds for vital research and increase bystander preparedness.<\/p>\n
Heart and stroke survivors took the stage to share their stories.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust simply walking can improve your heart, reduce your risk of heart disease, the number one killer in America,\u201d said Rita Case of Rick Case Automotive Group.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree hundred and fifty-thousand people experience cardiac arrest every year. Ninety percent don\u2019t survive; the vast majority happen outside of hospitals,\u201d said HCA Florida Westside Hospital CEO Drew Tyrer. \u201cSo, as we educate and enhance everything we\u2019re doing with research, this is a great day to have everybody here with one mission in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today in Florida anchor Tavares Jones was on hand to proudly emcee the event.<\/p>\n
The organization hopes to ensure at least one person in every household is ready to respond during a cardiac emergency.<\/p>\n
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