Fillmore Fire Department had a wonderful turnout of over 80 individuals who participated in the Hands Only CPR event in front of Vons on the 600 block of Ventura Street Thursday, June 2nd. By teaching community members Hands-Only CPR, more victims of sudden cardiac arrests will have bystander performed CPR and will be more likely to survive. Customers who were approached and invited to participate were instructed on proper steps to Hands Only CPR. They were taught to check for responsiveness: shaking and shouting “Are you okay?”: followed by calling 911 or having someone else do so if the individual is unresponsive and breathing slowly or not at all. Compress: Position on the floor face up. Kneel right next to the person - so your knees touch his/her arm. Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest at the sternum and the other hand on top of the first. Lock your elbows put your shoulders over the center of the chest and push HARD straight downward - at least 2 inches. Lift your hands off the chest slightly after each compression to allow the chest to fully re-expand. Compress fast at a rate of 100 per minute. Continue until EMS arrives. Don’t stop if the person gasps it is not a sign of recovery - it’s because you are doing a good job with CPR. When you tire switch off with other people. Many people are concerned they might do something wrong, but the only way to make things worse is by doing nothing. Some of the participants had expressed past experiences where this would have been helpful and possibly life saving for their friends and family members. This event proved to be very well received and appreciated by the community. Pictured is Firefighter David Biazon. Photo courtesy Sebastian Ramirez.