I walk in honor of my Bompa, Barry McMillion. After his service as a Marine, he went on to be a police officer, then a high school guidance counselor and basetball coach before retiring. He couldn't stay retired, and went back to school to get certified in Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation in 2017. Today, thanks to a handful of surgeries and a new pacemaker, he is enjoying a quieter life with my Nana, Jill, in the mountains of North Carolina. I am extremely proud to be his granddaughter, and hope my life is half as full as his has been.
9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this.
9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this.
Cardiac arrests happen at work, in homes, on athletic fields and in neighborhoods everywhere, and the readiness of our community can be the difference between life and death.
It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.