ATHENS, Ga., June 18 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
On a recent humid morning at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, summer camp counselors learned what to do if they see someone suffering from cardiac arrest.
After reviewing the signs of cardiac arrest with instructors Noelle Broadnax and Alex Nichols from the University of Georgia's Office of Emergency Preparedness, the counselors took turns practicing chest compressions on mannequins.
Throughout the day in the botanical garden classroom, the counselors learned other lifesaving skills - including the use of automated external defibrillators and how to treat a bleeding limb.
"What we're teaching here is how to manage a medical emergency to the best o...