Over 1,000 students certified in CPR through Clark County school partnership

CLARK COUNTY, Ore. — A partnership between Clark County Fire District 3 and Battle Ground School District allowed over 1,000 Southwest Washington students to get CPR training.

According to officials, this was the seventh year of the training and it was held at Chief Umtuch Middle School.

Since the initiative has started the course of the program around 7,000 students become CPR certified.

Officials say the students were taught hands-only CPR, which is just as effective as conventional CPR in the first few minutes.

The next event will be held at Tukes Valley Middle School on March 18, 2023.