Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training Week

October 12-18, 2025

 

Thank You to Our Hosts and Partners

We’re grateful to the many HEART Champions, partners, schools, campuses, workplaces, community organizations, and allies who are hosting training events across the country during Ready to Respond: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training Week. Your leadership helps to bring lifesaving education to more people, making them #ReadyToRespond.

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Find a Training Near You

Every second counts when sudden cardiac arrest strikes. That’s why communities nationwide are stepping up to take part in this first-of-its-kind training week.

From schools and campuses to workplaces, community centers, sports teams, and faith-based organizations, partners are hosting both public and private events. Public events are open to all, while private events provide tailored training for specific groups like students, employees, or teams.

Wherever the setting, the goal is the same:


Learn the Facts. Gain the Skills. Save a Life.

 

👉 Explore the list below to see where training is happening this year.

Together, we can build a nation that’s always ready to respond.

 

Public/Community Events

Information is noted below for events open to the public. Some details are still forthcoming, so check back soon for updates!

CALIFORNIA

Alameda County Health – Emergency Medical Services

Multiple event sites open to the public – details to be announced soon, please check back for more information!

 

Revive & Survive San Diego

Multiple event sites open to the public – event information is regularly being added and updated; please check back for more information!

Contact for events listed below: revivesurvivesandiego [at] gmail.com or visit the Revive & Survive event webpage.

  • October 12, 9am-1pm, La Jolla Farmers Market, 7335 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 – Hosted by EMS @ UC San Diego

  • October 14, 10 am - 2 pm | AMR | Market on 8th | 41 E 8th St, National City, CA 91950

  • October 14, 1 pm | North County LGBTQ Resource Center | 1919 Apple St, Oceanside, CA 92054

  • October 15, 12 pm - 2 pm | San Diego County Fire & San Diego County EMS | County Operations Center Commons Plaza | 5520 Overland Ave, San Diego, CA 92123

  • October 15, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Panama 66 | 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

  • October 16, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Blind Lady Alehouse | 3416 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

  • October 17, 9 am | San Miguel Fire & Rescue | Albertsons | 2899 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, 92019

  • October 17, 4-9pm, El Cajon Hauntfest, Downtown El Cajon (Main Street), El Cajon, CA 92020 – Hosted by Heartland Fire-Rescue & AMR San Diego

  • October 18, 9 am - 12 pm | Oceanside Fire & Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside Fire Open House | 110 Jones Rd, Oceanside, CA 92054

  • October 18,10 am - 12 pm | Fallbrook Regional Staff | Fallbrook Regional Health District Community Training | 1636 E Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028

  • October 18,11 am - 12:30 pm | Compress & Shock Foundation | Project Access Resource Center | 1237 Graves Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020

  • October 18,12 pm - 2 pm | Imperial Beach Fire-Rescue | Imperial Beach Youth Resource Fair | 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

  • October 18, 6 pm - 9:30 pm | San Diego Coasters | Fall Quarterly Dance, Hall of Nations | 2191 Pan American W Rd, San Diego, CA 92101

  • October 18, 7 pm | AMR | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Wave FC vs Chicago Stars FC | 2101 Stadium Wy, San Diego, CA 92108

  • October 18, 9:00am – 10:30am | San Diego County Fire Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) | 2025 Prepare in a Year Campaign | 92019 Julian Fire Station #50 | 1587 Highway 78, Julian 92036

  • October 18, 9:00am – 10:30am | San Diego County Fire CERT | 2025 Prepare in a Year Campaign | Mt. Laguna Fire Station #49 – 33947 Mount Laguna Drive, Mt. Laguna 91948

  • October 18, 9:00am – 10:30am | San Diego County Fire CERT | 2025 Prepare in a Year Campaign | Ramona Fire Station #80 | 829 San Vicente Road, Ramona 92065

  • October 18, 9:00am – 10:30am | San Diego County Fire CERT | 2025 Prepare in a Year Campaign | Ranchita Fire Station #58 | 37370 Montezuma Valley Road, Ranchita 92066

 

FLORIDA

Every Second Counts CPR

Public event open to the community – details to be announced soon, please check back for more information!

 

Florida Medical Center

October 28, 3pm

Florida Medical Center (auditorium), 5000 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33313

Contact: jorge.ginzo [at] hsahospitals.com

 

GEORGIA

Life in Christ Church/The CPR Lady

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 18, 10am: Life in Christ Church, 1224 Chapel Crossing Road, Brunswick, GA 31525. Contact: angelaca.271 [at] gmail.com. 

 

IDAHO

RescueStat

Public event open to the community: Thursday, October 16, 12-4pm, Foundation Square - Village at Meridian, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Ln., Meridian, ID 83646. Contact: valenew [at] rescuestat.com or jennac [at] rescuestat.com.

 

KENTUCKY 

SCAF Heart Champion - Karen Sheets-Mobley 

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 11, 11am - 4pm - Belknap Fall Festival, The Historic Douglass Loop, 2224 Dundee Rd, Louisville, KY 40205. Contact: Karen - karenesheets [at] gmail.com.

 

MARYLAND

DJ Training Center

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 18, 11am – 2pm

Wings of Victory Church, 2660 Polk Street Baltimore, MD 21218 

Contact: dormay [at] mail.com

 

MISSOURI

Washington County Ambulance District

Public event open to the community: Friday, October 17, 9am – 1pm

Washington County Ambulance District – 6900 Bill Gum Business Blvd, Potosi, MO 63660

Contact: kjharris [at] wcadems.org

 

NEVADA

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

Public event open to the community: Wednesday, October 15, 5:00-7:00pm, Saint Patrick’s Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89451

Contact: jfarrell235 [at] gmail.com

 

Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District

Public event open to the community: Thursday, October 16, 9:00-12:00, Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451

Contact: jfarrell235 [at] gmail.com

 

NEW YORK

Delmar-Bethlehem EMS

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 18, 9am-12pm, 114 Adams Street, Delmar NY 12054.

Contact: Gina.Peattie [at] sca-aware.org. 

 

OHIO

Heart Safe Bexley

Public events open to the community - details to be announced soon, please check back for more information!

Contact: leenathans [at] gmail.com

 

OREGON

#AsherStrong

Saturday, October 18: 10am-1pm, Amity Fire Station,700 S Trade Street, Amity OR 97101

Contact: kweiler09 [at] icloud.com

 

PENNSYLVANIA

City of Pittsburgh EMS

Public event open to the community: Friday, October 17: 10:00-2:00, City-County Building at 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Contact: mark.pinchalk [at] pittsburghpa.gov

 

Pitt Center for Cardiac Arrest Survival

Public Pop-up Events - visit the event page for more details. Contact: Alexandria: alc529 [at] pitt.edu

Saturday, October 18, 9:30-11:30:

  • The Neighborhood Resilience Project (2038 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)

  • Sixth Presbyterian Church (1688 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217)

  • Lawn outside of the Cathedral of Learning (4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260)

  • Sto-Rox library (420 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136)

  • Schenley Oval Sportscomplex https://share.google/shhPbUg9A0mqwLhH9

  • St. Andrew Lutheran Church (304 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213)

 

TEXAS

Rollo Insurance

Public event open to the community: Monday, October 13, 9am-1pm. Mill Creek Country Club, 1610 Club Cir., Salado, TX 76571.

Contact:  April @ 254-541-1732; Ajgaidusek [at] yahoo.com.

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

The 621 Foundation

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 18, 10:30am-2:30pm, 320 Falls Street, Suite G, Greenville, SC 29601

Contact: mrsjnbrewster [at] gmail.com 

 

Thin Line Training

Public event open to the community: Saturday, October 18, 8am-2pm, Blackwater Roasters, 938 Bypass 123, Seneca, SC 29678.

Contact: thinlinetraining2023 [at] gmail.com 

 

WASHINGTON, DC

DC Fire and EMS

Multiple event sites open to the public – please check back for confirmed information on the below soon! Contact: hands.onhearts [at] dc.gov 

  • 10/15/2025 from 11am to 2pm - 899 North Capitol Street, NE 

Pending time/date: 

  • Hilcrest Recreation Center – 3100 Denver Street, NE
  • Southeast Tennis and Learning Center – 701 Mississippi Ave, SE 
  • Benning Stoddert Recreation Center – 100 Stoddert Place, SE
  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center – 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE (Pool)
  • Edgewood Recreation Center – 301 Franklin Street, NE.

 

WISCONSIN

7 Rivers

Public event open to the community: October 18, 10am-12pm, The Good Fight Community Center 118 6th Street N, La Crosse, WI  54601.

Contact: Cheri - 608-406-0208; or 7Rcape [at] gmail.com

 

7 Rivers

Public event open to the community: October 19, 12pm-2pm, Hmong Cultural and Community Center, 1815 Ward Ave, La Crosse, WI  54601. 

Contact: Cheri - 608-406-0208; or 7Rcape [at] gmail.com

 

Cardiac on Campus 

Public event open to the community: October 5, 11:30-12:00 and 12:30-1:00, 801 Walnut St #60, Madison, WI 53726.

Contact: Maddie Kranz - (847) 505-9315 or kranz.maddie [at] gmail.com.

 

VIRTUAL 

Practice Perfect CPR 

Virtual event open to all: October 16 (Restart a Heart Day) - all day! Visit the webapp to practice your CPR skills and receive real-time feedback on compression depth and rate: www.practiceperfectcpr.com/restart-heart-day. Contact: Kyle [at] practiceperfectcpr.com 

 

Private Events

We are grateful to the following groups bringing training to their schools, workplaces and communities. 

  • MET Professional Academy (Arizona) 

  • Parnuassus Investments (California) 

  • University of Michigan Athletics (Michigan) 

  • Girl Scouts (Michigan) 

  • Village Church (Nevada) 

  • John Taylor Babbitt Foundation (New York) 

  • Siena University (New York) 

  • Action4AED/Ohio State University (Ohio)

  • HSI (Oregon)

  • Global CPR Training (Texas)

  • Tualatin Church (Oregon)

  • Save a Life Training LLC (North Carolina) 

  • AnuLife (Maryland) 

  • Notre Dame School (Illinois)

  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation - OR Chapter (Oregon)

  • Exp Realty Luxury | Move Okanagan Group (Canada)