'Sidewalk CPR' Returns To Mill Valley This Month

MILL VALLEY, CA — First responders will host Marin County's 14th annual "Sidewalk CPR" event this month, teaching lifesaving skills to neighbors of all ages at more than a dozen locations across the county.

The free event will demonstrate how to properly perform hands-only CPR, use an automated external defibrillator (AED), administer the overdose reversal drug Narcan and stop the bleeding from a serious injury.

According to the county, data from the Marin County EMS Agency showed nearly 90 percent of residents who experienced cardiac arrest outside of a medical facility last year did not survive. Being equipped with the skills taught at these events can make a vital difference, and increase the chance of survival by 60 percent when CPR is administered immediately after cardiac arrest.

"Medical emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere," said Chris Le Baudour, Marin's EMS Director. "These CPR trainings aim to equip our community with the skills needed to help save a life."

The free Sidewalk CPR sessions will take place Aug. 17 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In Mill Valley, residents can participate at The Depot Café & Bookstore.

Here is where to participate across Marin County:

Aug. 17, 2024 (10 a.m . - 2 p.m.)

• Corte Madera: Town Center, near Blue Barn
• Fairfax: Fire Station 21 (New!)
• Greenbrae: Bon Air Shopping, near Mollie Stone's Market
• Larkspur: Marin Country Mart farmers market
• Mill Valley: The Depot Café & Bookstore
• Marin City: Target
• Muir Beach: Beach parking lot
• Novato: Vintage Oaks Shopping, near Costco
• Point Reyes Station: Toby’s Feed Barn
• San Rafael: Montecito Plaza, near Trader Joe's (Training also in Spanish)
• Sausalito: Ferry Terminal
• Stinson Beach: Village Green
• Tiburon: Ferry Terminal

Sidewalk CPR is a partnership between all Marin fire departments, Marin HHS, the Marin EMS Agency, Marin County Medical Reserve Corps, OD Free Marin, Sutter Novato Community Hospital, MarinHealth Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente.