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COLUMBIA, Tenn.—Maury Regional Hospital (MRH) will present two cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programs on Saturday, May 17 in the hospital’s Auxiliary Conference Room. The first class will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; and the second class from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jackie Miles, clinical educator at MRH, will lead the program.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure for a person whose heart has stopped or who no longer is breathing. According to the American Heart Association, about 75 to 80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home; so being trained to perform CPR can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one. Statistics show that CPR can double a victim’s chance of survival by maintaining vital blood flow to the heart and brain until more advanced care can be given.

While this is not a certification course, participants will learn the basics in adult, child and infant CPR, and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine. The cost is $10 per person and class size is limited to 40 participants. To register, call MRH at 931.381.1111, extension 2334.

Maury Regional Hospital is recognized as a 2007 Thomson Top 100® Hospital. The 275-bed not-for-profit regional medical center established in 1953 is located in Columbia, Tennessee. The hospital has a medical staff of 171 physicians, representing more than 30 specialties, and serves approximately 260,000 residents in southern Middle Tennessee with affiliate facilities in Spring Hill, Hohenwald, Lewisburg and Waynesboro. For more information, visit www.mauryregional.com.