National CPR and AED Awareness Week continues through Sunday. According to the American Heart Association, emergency medical services almost 295,000 victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually in the U.S. An automated external defibrillator is a computerized medical device that can check a person's heart rhythm and advise treatments. Visit www.semissourian.com/calendar for CPR training opportunities.
-- From staff reports
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