Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event

The public is invited to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR at the Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St, Pensacola, FL 32502. This FREE, community-wide CPR training event is open to all ages and aims to empower citizens with lifesaving skills that could make the difference in an emergency. 

Attendees will learn the latest recommendations and procedures from the American Heart Association, including hands-only CPR for adults, child CPR with breaths, and choking relief methods for both adults and children, as well as how to use automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. The Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event will offer a fun, interactive environment led by local medical professionals and first responders.

The Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event is a collaborative effort between the following organizations:

  • Escambia County EMS
  • Escambia County Public Safety
  • Santa Rosa County Public Safety
  • Lifeguard Ambulance Services
  • District One EMS Council of Northwest Florida
  • HCA Florida West Hospital
  • Baptist Health Care
  • Ascension Sacred Heart
  • Santa Rosa Medical Center
  • Avive AED

Register for the Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event here. The first 500 registered attendees will receive a free American Heart Association CPR Training Kit.

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