Why is CPR Important?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life saving skill used during sudden cardiac arrests. Sudden cardiac arrests occur when electrical impulses in the heart become rapid or chaotic, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating.

Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival, but only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander.

At approximately 8:05 am yesterday, December 2, 2016, our crew was dispatched Ashford Avenue opposite of Walgreens for an unresponsive male. While enroute, Dobbs Ferry Police Dispatch updated the information to include CPR was in progress. Upon arrival our crew found an unresponsive male without a pulse and took over CPR from the bystander and Dobbs Ferry Police Officers. Our crew was joined by Town of Greenburgh Police Department NY Paramedics and due to the efforts of all involved, the crews were able to restore a cardiac rhythm. We would like to congratulate all who were involved for a job well done. The team effort and integration of all agencies involved made this possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Yesterday was a testament to the @americanheartassoc1's #ChainOfSurvival and the importance of the first link. CPR was initiated by a trained bystander within 1 minute of cardiac arrest and an #AED was applied within 2 minutes. We at the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps urge you to consider taking a #CPR course, for more information please feel free to contact us via email at dobbsvac@gmail.com. #EMS #CardiacArrest #Ambulance #Paramedic #EMT #DFVAC #DFPD #GPD #DobbsFerry #FirstResponder

A photo posted by Dobbs Ferry EMS (@dobbsferryems) on Dec 3, 2016 at 7:02am PST

Note: This patient survived, and was soon discharged from the hospital.

What We Offer

We are proud to offer Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR courses to both healthcare providers and all other members of the community. Classes are generally held at our headquarters at 81 Ashford Avenue but can also be arranged to be taught off-site at your location. All courses are taught by a ASHI certified BLS instructor and many of our instructors are EMTs or Paramedics. Please see below for course descriptions and dates.

Please contact us to learn about course offerings.