{"id":13298,"date":"2025-04-29T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=13298"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:38:00","slug":"southside-health-district-offers-revive-cpr-training-in-south-boston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/southside-health-district-offers-revive-cpr-training-in-south-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Southside Health District Offers REVIVE, CPR Training in South Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 25, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Brian C. Little, Sr., <a href=\"mailto:brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov\">brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Southside Health District Offers REVIVE, CPR Training in South Boston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SOUTH BOSTON, Va. \u2014 Southside Health District, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/southside\/medical-reserve-corps\/\">Southside Medical Reserve Corps<\/a> (MRC) and Southside Behavioral Health, will offer free CPR and REVIVE!<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday, May 3<br \/>\nLocation: Ash Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Ash Ave., South Boston<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled Classes:<br \/>\nInstruction provided by Southside MRC<br \/>\nCPR &#8211; 10 a.m. &#8211; Noon<br \/>\nREVIVE! class &#8211; 1 &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.<br \/>\nTo preregister, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCXE38geX6jhJpYFkhfVhf5FUMkpBUklNWFhUU0M1R0JXSDBJRlUwOTVZMC4u&amp;route=shorturl\">online form<\/a> or call (804) 914-2608.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/overdose-prevention\/\">Opioid overdose<\/a> is one of the leading causes of unnatural death in Virginia,\u201d said Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside Health District Director Scott J. Spillmann, MD, MPH. \u201cCPR and REVIVE! training provide essential skills to help people respond to individuals experiencing a medical emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>REVIVE! participants will gain skills to respond to an opioid emergency and learn how to effectively use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\">naloxone<\/a>. Upon completion, the class participants will receive two free doses of naloxone, two face shields and two pairs of gloves. People aged 18 and older are encouraged to attend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itonlytakesone.virginia.gov\/take-action\/get-trained\/\">REVIVE!<\/a> training. Minors are welcome to observe the classes with parental consent.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the REVIVE! classes, community members will be given the opportunity to learn how to save lives through CPR. Individuals of all ages may register for this class.<\/p>\n<p>Heart attacks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2019\/12\/CDC-Preventing-an-Opioid-Overdose.pdf\">opioid overdose<\/a> are life-threatening medical emergencies. If you think either a heart attack or an overdose may be occurring, it is important to act quickly to save a life and call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, or to schedule additional trainings, contact Amanda Hutchins at (804) 914-2608 or <a href=\"mailto:amanda.hutchins1@vdh.virginia.gov\">amanda.hutchins1@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 25, 2025 Media Contact: Brian C. 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