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Glow Red event motivates women to stay alive with heart healthy lifestyles
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Attendees at the at the Glow Red Luncheon practice hands-only CPR to the beat of "Stayin' Alive." - photo by KRISTINA HACKER / The Journal
Over 300 women moved to the beat of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" during an event hosted by Emanuel Medical Center on Friday. It wasn't a disco revival, but instead a way for those in attendance at the Glow Red Luncheon in honor of National Wear Red Day to practice hands-only CPR at the right speed — at least 100 chest compressions per minute. The group lesson in hands-only CPR was just one way that Emanuel encouraged those at the luncheon to be informed about women's heart health.
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