Red Cross Partners with Colonial Life Arena to Host Free Lifesaving Event
South Carolina Blood Services Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 13, 2012
CONTACTS:
Anna Kate Christophilis, 803-550-1244 (office), 803-730-5506 (cell), christophillisa@usa.redcross.org
Jamie Muldrow, 803-251-6034 (office), 803-446-7743 (cell), muldrowjb@usa.redcross.org
Red Cross Partners with Colonial Life Arena to Host
Free Lifesaving Event
First Annual SC Saves Lives will kick-off National Red Cross Month
Columbia, S.C.—Every March, the American Red Cross celebrates Red Cross Month across the country and this year the organization is teaming up with Colonial Life Arena to host the inaugural SC Save Lives event 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St. in downtown Columbia. The event is sponsored by WIS News 10, WXRY 99.3 FM and The State.
This free event will promote lifesaving techniques by training attendees in Citizen CPR, which is a 30-45 minute hands-only technique. The Red Cross is able to provide this free training through the generous support of Colonial Life Accidental Insurance. This free training is offered to the first 300 people and is not for certification.
In addition to the free training, Colonial Life Arena will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive in their front plaza from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
There will also be multiple booths set up to provide information on the many services the Red Cross offers year-round, including: first aid, CPR/AED, babysitting, pet first aid, volunteer and blood donation opportunities.
All training and blood drive participants will receive free refreshments, giveaway items and the opportunity to win tickets to Disney On Ice presents Toy Story 3 and Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque de Soleil. The first 200 participants will receive a free SC Saves Lives T-shirts. Only pre-registered participants are guaranteed prize packs.
“The mission of the Red Cross is simple—to help people in need, and during this year’s Red Cross month we hope to build awareness of our mission and ensure that our community is ready for emergency situations,” said Scott R. Salemme, regional chief executive officer, American Red Cross, Columbia Region.
In 2011, the Red Cross launched the new Citizen CPR lifesaving training. Also referred to as “hands-only CPR,” the potentially lifesaving technique involves no mouth-to-mouth contact and is best used in emergencies where someone has seen another person suddenly collapse. The hands-only technique increases the likelihood of surviving cardiac emergencies that occur outside medical settings.
To register for SC Saves Lives, visit http://www.columbiaregionredcross.org/ or www.coloniallifearena.com.
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. To make a financial contribution to the Red Cross, please send donations to: The American Red Cross, 2751 Bull Street, Columbia, SC, 292021. Donations can also be made by visiting www.columbiaregionredcross.org or calling (843) 540-1242.
About Colonial Life Arena:
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Colonial Life Arena, as well as more than 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.
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