By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Doctors and healthcare workers are calling for more members of the public to learn life-saving CPR. As it turns out, USD 428 already had an event planned long before Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Monday Night Football game on Jan. 2. Great Bend Middle School Family Engagement Coordinator Saylem Ryff said she and high school Family Engagement Coordinator Chuy Loera teamed up to create a free CPR and First Aid training event for GBMS and GBHS students and their families.
"It was very coincidental, but we're very excited to share knowledge and information, not only with our students but with their families," she said. "Just to share community resources with them, get them familiar with some of the different things we have going on in the community, and just get them really useful life information."
The district is teaming up with several educational community partners and first responders for the event. While students will not receive official CPR certification, they will receive a participation certificate after learning about CPR, first aid, and how to react to blood emergencies, mental health emergencies, and seizures.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Great Bend Middle School. Spots are limited and reserved for GBMS and GBHS students and their families, and pre-registration is preferred. Sign up for the event by CLICKING HERE.