Portland Fire and Rescue

PF&R and Governor Kitzhaber Release CPR PSA

Portland Fire and Rescue

August 28, 2014 21:01

Portland Fire & Rescue encourages everybody to learn Hands-Only CPR. In this newly released public service announcement, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber joins PF&R to show the simple steps everyone can learn to save a life.

Media can access and use video at this YouTube link:
http://youtu.be/E1zu2N6NIDo?list=UU5fT3FEjPe1zEwhaDtUON8Q

Portland Fire & Rescue will be offering free hands-only CPR lessons to the public at the next and final Sunday Parkways event (www.portlandsundayparkways.org ) in Southwest Portland on September 28th.

On May 5th of this year, Governor Kitzhaber; a medical doctor, was on his way to dinner in downtown Portland when he noticed a woman in distress. He pulled over and performed CPR. His quick actions helped stabilize the person until Portland Fire & Rescue paramedics could arrive on scene. In this video, Governor Kitzhaber reunites with PF&R and offers tips on performing CPR in an emergency situation. As Governor Kitzhaber says: "You don't have to be a doctor or a governor to save a life."

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/cpr

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