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Public emergency response station with an AED, bleeding control kit, naloxone, and epinephrine nasal spray for lifesaving emergencies.

Public-Access Epinephrine

Should emergency epinephrine be as accessible as AEDs and naloxone? A real-life anaphylaxis emergency raises important questions about public access to epinephrine and why lifesaving medications, equipment, and proper training need to be available when seconds matter.

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Youth sports coach demonstrating CPR on a manikin with young athletes and an AED on the field.

Youth Sports and Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Protecting young athletes from sudden cardiac arrest takes more than one safety measure. Learn how EKG screening, CPR training, accessible AEDs, and a practiced Cardiac Emergency Response Plan can work together to help keep young athletes safe.

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Raising Awareness and Saving Lives

CPR Choice co-owners Cheryl and Travis Smith joined survivors, advocates, educators, and industry leaders in Washington, D.C., for three days of CPR training, AED awareness, remembrance, and national advocacy.

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Cheryl Smith standing with EMS pioneer John Moon at the National CPR and AED Awareness Rally in Washington, D.C.

Honoring EMS Pioneer John Moon

John Moon joined Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh in 1972. Freedom House, which was staffed primarily by Black men and women from Pittsburgh’s Hill District, is widely recognized as one of America’s first modern advanced life-support ambulance services.

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CPR Choice with Senator Briggs

60 New Lifesavers Certified

CPR Choice was honored to welcome Senator Briggs to our booth during the event. We had the opportunity to discuss the importance of CPR education, community preparedness, AED accessibility, and the role training plays in improving survival outcomes during cardiac emergencies.

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CPR Awareness Week 2026 Knoxville

CPR & AED Awareness Week 2026

CPR Choice and New Direction Health Care Solutions are proud to host CPR4LIFE, a community-wide CPR training event designed to educate, train, and certify 60 East Tennesseans in a single day.

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