By Sean Moriarty

Three Killarney cardiac charities have joined forces and plan to run a CPR training course next week.

The Michael Linehan Heartsafe Group, Killarney First Responders and HeartBeat Killarney have come together to present a special night of instruction on Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on Tuesday next (February 22).

“This is for and open to everyone. People need to know how to do CPR. If you do know CPR but would like a refresher this is also for you,” HeartBeat’s Billy O’Sullivan said.

The training courses will take place in the community room beside the Church of the Resurrection on Park Road. The first session starts at 8pm.

Participants will learn all aspects of CPR including that you don’t need to be a specialist to perform CPR, how to tell if someone is in cardiac arrest, and how not to panic and to be prepared in such situations.

Meanwhile, the Killarney HeartBeat Strutters group held its first outing with cardiac exercise specialist Kevin Murphy on Thursday last (February 10). A group of approximately 70 people gathered for the walk.