{"id":265091,"date":"2026-05-09T20:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265091\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:21:07","slug":"hundreds-attend-annual-press-the-chest-cpr-event-hosted-by-leon-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265091\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds attend annual Press the Chest CPR event hosted by Leon County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Nearly 500 people learned lifesaving CPR skills Saturday during the 14th annual \u201cPress the Chest\u201d CPR event at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hosted by Leon County EMS, the event taught attendees how to perform hands-only CPR and use an AED. Participants of all ages attended, including children as young as 7 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Leon County EMS Deputy Chief Sally Davis said bystanders play a vital role in emergencies before first responders arrive, so the more people in the community who are trained, the better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPeople bring their families, they bring their neighborhood groups, they bring their church groups and it\u2019s just really, really nice to see that the community understands the importance of CPR,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The event also featured speakers, health vendors and survivor stories from people who experienced cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Davis said each participant received a take-home kit to continue practicing CPR skills and help teach others in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/09\/hundreds-attend-annual-press-chest-cpr-event-hosted-by-leon-county\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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