The Froedtert & MCW health network nurses and Milwaukee Fire Department EMS staff are hosting a FREE Hands-Only CPR and early cardiac care for the community at Gee’s Clippers Barber and Beauty Salon on Saturday, February 3.
If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out of hospital cardiac arrest.
The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 3, 10-1:45 p.m. Sessions are 45 minutes long. To register, call 414-777-7700. Gee’s Clippers Barber and Beauty Salon is located at 2200 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Milwaukee.
Most cardiac arrests happen in homes and public settings. Individuals with hands only CPR provides knowledge, confidence and skills to stay calm in a medical emergency, help a person in need and are prepared to make a difference in their community by being ready to jump into action anywhere a cardiac arrest happens.
Gee’s MKE Wellness Clinic is a free health clinic and is located inside Gee’s Clippers, which has served as an influential Milwaukee community hub for almost 30 years.
In partnership with Network Health and the Froedtert & MCW health network, the clinic provides free clinical services to the community every Friday.
The clinic supports efforts to reduce health disparities and improve quality of life in the diverse communities we serve, and meet community members where they are to bring them the health services and resources they need in a comfortable setting.
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