cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

'Coalition of Lifesavers' hits milestone of 750,000 trained in CPR

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East County News Service

Jan. 25, 2026 (San Diego County) -- A local movement to turn bystanders into lifesavers is in the home stretch.

Since its launch in January 2024, the Revive & Survive San Diego initiative has successfully trained more than 750,000 people in hands-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, moving San Diego County closer to its goal of 1 million trained residents.
 
A joint effort between the County of San Diego and UC San Diego's Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and County Emergency Medical Services, the program has been designed to create a "coalition of lifesavers" across the county.

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County News Service

March 16, 2015 (San Diego)--Someone collapses nearby you at the gym, the store or even at work. They are showing the classic signs of sudden cardiac arrest: no heartbeat, no breathing. What do you do? How can you help?


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