How many kids does it take to save a life?
That was the question third-grader Drew Messing asked in his science fair project at Castlehill Country Day School, 3225 N. Craycroft Road.
Drew enlisted the help of fellow students to determine whether children could effectively perform the compression-only resuscitation method now recommended.
Drew asked for help from Clint McCall and Melissa Ludgate from the UA Sarver Heart Center to teach the proper technique. After instruction, most of the third- through fifth-graders were able to reach the goal of 100 compressions per minute.
The next phase of Drew's research will focus on the sustained rate required before help arrives to determine how many students taking turns with chest compressions it would require to save a life.
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compression-only CPR class
The University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center is offering a free compression-only CPR class on March 14 in the DuVal Auditorium at the University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Sign-in is at 5:15 p.m. and the class is 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Free parking is available in the medical center visitor parking garage.
RSVPs are requested; call 626-2901 to attend.
