Jack & Jill Center Summer Campers Learn To Be Lifesavers During CPR Training

“I embrace every opportunity I have to teach children important skills they can apply now and take with them as they progress into adulthood,” said Case. “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of feeling confident performing CPR because you never know when you might need to perform this lifesaving technique. I have made it my mission to equip as many people in our community as possible with the ability to be a hero and save a life. We are turning bystanders into lifesavers.”

The team from Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital led the CPR training and the team from the American Heart Association was also on hand to assist in facilitating the training. The campers presented handmade thank you notes to Case, and they each took home a CPR kit for their family that includes a Mini Anne CPR learning manikin, one foam board AED training simulator and digital access to instruction and practice in English and Spanish.

The American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers initiative focuses on turning bystanders into lifesavers by encouraging people to learn Hands-Only CPR and act in emergencies. In South Florida, thanks to a generous donation from Rick Case Automotive Group, the American Heart Association Greater Miami/Fort Lauderdale has made CPR Anytime Training Kits available to non-profits, schools, hospitals and city governments in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.

According to the American Heart Association, 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital every year. In order to save more lives, the number of people who respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911 must increase, they must have access to high-quality CPR, and they must get and use an AED as soon as it is available. The importance of CPR kits cannot be overstated, particularly for children and infants. More than 23,000 children experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital each year with 40% related to sports and nearly 20% are infants. Unfortunately, infant mortality rates in Broward County are on the rise, and the county leads the state with those numbers. Cardiac arrest accounts for 10% to 15% of sudden unexpected infant deaths.

About The Rick Case Automotive Group

Founded in 1962, the Rick Case Automotive Group has been honored by Automotive News as the National All-Star Dealer and President and CEO Rita Case was named the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year. Rick Case Automotive Group is the nation’s largest female owned and operated automotive dealer group in America, offering Honda, Hyundai, Genesis, Ioniq, Volkswagen, Kia, Acura, Audi, Mazda, Maserati, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Honda Motorcycles and E-Z-Go golf carts. Celebrating more than 60 years in business, the Rick Case Automotive Group has 12 dealerships in South Florida and Georgia. The South Florida dealerships are known for holding national sales records, consistently ranking among the top performers in markets they serve. Rick Case Automotive Group is headquartered at 14500 West Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida 33323.

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