[StBernard] Free CPR Training & Health Fair is TOMORROW - June 5th

[Westley Annis]

ST. BERNARD PARISH FREE HEALTH FAIR & CPR TRAINING

Saturday, June 5, 2010   *     Joe Davies School Gymnasium, Meraux

 

Chalmette Refining, the St. Bernard American Red Cross (St. Bernard
Chapter), and Tulane University School of Medicine have partnered together
to offer a FREE HEALTH FAIR & FREE Adult-CPR and AED training.  The Health
Fair is open to both adults and children and will be staffed by volunteer
physicians from the Tulane University School of Medicine, Combined
Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program.  

 

The objectives of this health fair are:  (1) to improve access to care by
bridging the community needs determined by participants with the community
health resources available through health care providers (2) to distribute
health educational materials and resources that emphasizes good health
practices as part of risk -reducing therapy for various disease entities,
and (3) to offer direct health services in the form of diagnostic testing,
BP monitoring, child wellness exams, and child safety tips to name a few.

 

"The more we know about our condition, the better armed we are in fighting
these diseases," says Dr. Princess Dennar, Program Director of the Combined
Medicine-Pediatrics Residency program at Tulane University.  "As physicians,
we can only treat those who know they are ill or those who seek to determine
their status. Hence, the first step to a healthier lifestyle is to determine
where you are right now." 

 

The CPR/AED training will be provided by volunteers through the American Red
Cross, and all participants will receive a free gift.  Adult-CPR
certification cards will be mailed to participants who meet the
requirements.  For more information or to register please contact the
American Red Cross.  

 

"Knowing how to perform CPR and how to use an AED are essential life skills
that everyone needs," according to Melissa Eugene, Executive Director of the
American Red Cross St. Bernard Chapter. "Come to Super CPR Saturday on June
5 and learn how to save a life."

 

The event is made possible by a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free CPR & AED Training                                       Free Adult &
Child Health Fair

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.                                                  11:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

WHEN:                                   Saturday, June 5, 2010

 

WHERE:                                Joe Davies School       

                                                4101 Mistrot Street

Meraux, La     

 

REGISTRATION:                 Pre-registration is required for the CPR/AED
Training! Register by calling the American Red Cross St. Bernard Chapter at
504-620-3146 or 504-620-2855.            

                        

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Participants interacting with CPR instructors and
doctors during the training session and Health Fair. 

 

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Spokespersons for the sponsors are available for
interviews and/or appearances prior to and during the event.

 

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About Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.

 

Chalmette Refining, L.L.C. is operated by ExxonMobil Oil Corporation and
located in Chalmette, Louisiana.

 

About ExxonMobil Foundation

ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil
Corporation in the United States.  The Foundation and the Corporation engage
in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, health and
science in the communities where ExxonMobil has significant operations.  In
the United States, ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math and
science education at the K-12 and higher education levels.  

 

Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education and combat
malaria and other infectious diseases in developing countries.  Additional
information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions
programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Jillian\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20
Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\Seattle\www.exxonmobil.com\community> .

 

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches
lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports
military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable
organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at
http://blog.redcross.org.    

 

About Tulane University School of Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine is an institution dedicated to
education, research and public service.  Tulane School of Medicine is the
second-oldest medical school in the Deep South and the 15th oldest medical
school in the United States. The School of Medicine has three primary
locations: 1430 Tulane Avenue (across the street from Tulane Medical Center,
New Orleans' preeminent teaching hospital); 1555 Poydras Street (across the
street from the Louisiana Superdome); and 131 S. Robertson at Cleveland.

 

In keeping with the diversity of its missions-education, research and
patient care-the Tulane School of Medicine is continually developing centers
and programs of excellence, including the Tulane Cancer Center, Center for
Gene Therapy, Center for Infectious Diseases, Hayward Genetics Center,
Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, Institute of Sports Medicine,
Center for Abdominal Transplant and the Tulane Hospital for Children. More
information, please visit the School of Medicine at www.tulane.edu
<http://www.tulane.edu/> .