FDNY Mobile CPR Unit, With Support from the FDNY Foundation, Trained Over 100,000 People in 2024

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FDNY Mobile CPR Unit, With Support from the FDNY Foundation, Trained Over 100,000 People in 2024

The FDNY Foundation is proud to announce the FDNY’s Mobile CPR Unit trained 104,277 people in lifesaving CPR techniques in 2024, an increase of 55% from 2023.

The achievement reflects the FDNY Foundation’s commitment to educating New Yorkers about important fire and life safety information.

“The FDNY Mobile CPR Unit’s continued success is a testament to the life-changing impact of this program and underscores the FDNY Foundation’s commitment to supporting initiatives that directly empower the FDNY and New Yorkers to save lives in their communities,” FDNY Foundation Chairman Matthew J. DiLiberto said. “Through the FDNY Foundation’s support, we are equipping more New Yorkers than ever with the critical skills needed to respond during emergencies, turning bystanders into lifesavers. This achievement exemplifies our mission to help make New York City safer one person at a time.”

About 28% of the trainees in 2024 were high school students. Early CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) have been shown to dramatically increase the chance of survival in victims who experience sudden cardiac arrest. The first few minutes after a person goes into cardiac arrest are the most critical.

For more information or to request a CPR presentation, click HERE.

The FDNY Foundation proudly supports many Department initiatives and community-focused programs, including the Summer Block Parties, the Open House Program, the annual FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium and other events.