National Texas Two Step CPR: Save a Life Campaign
230 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
Open to the public. You don't need to be a doctor to save lives. Learn CPR at this important community event.
The National Texas Two Step CPR is an annual event to educate the public about the benefits of compressions-only CPR technique.
Last year the event trained more than 7,892 individuals at 60 sites across the U.S., with large-scale events in Atlanta, Houston and New York City. Since inception, the project has trained over 18,500 in the technique.
“People need to understand that an 8 year old can learn this procedure in 5 minutes and save a loved one’s life,” said Dr. David Forstein, dean of TouroCOM Harlem. “Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans. It is important medical students bring this lifesaving event to our communities.”
The event is co-sponsored by TouroCOM; HealthCorps, a nonprofit founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz that works with high need schools to give teens tools to improve their health; and First Impact, a national nonprofit dedicated to developing leadership and organizational
