Project Community LIFESAVER is the main project of CCAS. It focuses around training everyday community members in lifesaving skills to help their neighbors in need with possible emergencies. To date, 198 community responders have completed training.
We teach skills including:
- CPR/AED
- Narcan administration
- Hemorrhage control
- Scene safety
- How to talk to first responders and 911
This project utilizes the app PulsePoint to alert individuals of situations where someone might need CPR and directs them to the location should they choose to volunteer for the event. PulsePoint is available in many locations throughout the world for public medical emergencies (malls, churches, diners, etc.). However, our project focuses on teaching individuals skills for their specific neighborhoods.
We are currently training LIFESAVER Community Responders (LCRs) this project in 3 communities in the Pittsburgh area- Sto-Rox, the Hill District, Oakland, and Clairton. We have three types of volunteers:
- Verified Responders (VRs): individuals with EMS experience
- LIFESAVER Community Responders (LCRs): graduates of Project Community LIFESAVER
- Community Responders (CRs): everyday community members