More Than 800 in Cabarrus Trained in CPR During Statewide Lifesaving Effort

Part of the Duke-led RACE-CARS Trial, 30 North Carolina counties aimed to train 30,000 people in one day to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

Students practice hands-only CPR during one of Wednesday’s training events in Cabarrus County. Photo courtesy of Kara Clarke.

More than 800 people across Cabarrus County learned how to save a life Wednesday — part of a coordinated statewide effort aimed at breaking a CPR training world record and strengthening survival rates for cardiac arrest victims.