Pictured above L-R: Kristen Masengarb, executive director, American Heart Association; H. William Weik, Jr., chief executive officer, Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster; Alyssa Livengood Waite, director of nursing – Women and Babies Hospital; Margi Bowers, NICU nurse manager; Ashley Lundy, administrative director, Women’s Health
The American Heart Association recently donated 60 Infant CPR Anytime training kits to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Women & Babies Hospital. The donation was made possible with support from Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (OAL), as part of its sponsorship of the Lancaster Heart Ball.
“New parents taking babies home with medical conditions need support to make that transition as smooth as possible,” said Bill Weik, CEO of OAL. “Being able to supply the CPR training kits to parents not only teaches them a life-saving skill, but gives them peace of mind. OAL is proud to support the American Heart Association and its organization’s benefits to so many in need, in their work both nationally and internationally.”
In the event of cardiac arrest, Immediate Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – or CPR – can double or triple the chances of survival for adults and infants.
The CPR Anytime kits teaches parents safe infant CPR techniques using the American Heart Association’s research-proven “practice–while–watching” technique. This approach enables the parent to practice on a manikin while observing a demonstration of the skills in the video. Each kit contains both English– and Spanish–language instructions that cover infant CPR, relief of infant choking and calling for help.