The city of Savannah is offering free classes in Hands Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR.
The program seeks to train six thousand people in the life saving procedure.
Mayor Edna Jackson, dressed in bell bottoms and a feather boa, announced the new initiative today.
She says the goal is to train an army of life savers in the city. Hands only CPR is a procedure that relies on chest compressions to resuscitate someone who is not breathing.
Over the next three months the city will provide 1,000 residents with free CPR training kits which will contain a practice dummy, DVD and instructional materials. Classes will be offered at more than 40 locations across the community Those classes last about 45 minutes. You can sign up online at www.slicc.org/SavannahCPR.
This Memorial Day weekend, before you head out for some fun in the sun, you should have a plan on how to protect yourself from harmful rays. Here are the fast facts--- According to the American Cancer
This Memorial Day weekend, before you head out for some fun in the sun, you should have a plan on how to protect yourself from harmful rays. Here are the fast facts--- According to the American Cancer
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An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
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Savannah's "March Against Monsanto" begins with a rally at noon Saturday at Forsyth Park. It will be followed with a march that is scheduled to get underway at 2:00pm.
Saturday more than 400 cities around the globe-- including savannah-- will host marches against the world's leading producer of genetically engineered seeds.
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LaTonya Williams spent her first Mother's Day in tears after finding out that someone was making fun of her precious baby Lola. "She was born with Apert Syndrome which affects her development and she's
Thousands of people are reacting online and in-person after hearing after hearing how baby Lola, who sufferes from a syndrome, was verbally attacked in offensive posts online by strangers.
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By Randy Key, WJBF Web Content Producer - Augusta, GA - On Tuesday, Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a wooded area off of Mickey Court regarding a suspicious situation. Upon arrival,
By Randy Key, WJBF Web Content Producer - Augusta, GA - On Tuesday, Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a wooded area off of Mickey Court regarding a suspicious situation. Upon arrival,
