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'American Heart Month' in Georgia's 1st 'Heart Ready City'

During American Heart Month, Johns Creek – Georgia's first Heart Ready City * – will be particularly active with its ongoing "Heart Ready" Program and other activities designed to help save lives and empower the Johns Creek community with emergency cardiovascular education.

The program, jointly sponsored by the American Heart Association and Emory Johns Creek Hospital, has trained more than 400 residents and businesses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator since it was started in July 2008.

Based on the American Heart Association's "Family & Friends" program, the non-certification training is provided free, upon request, to the Johns Creek community. Homeowner associations, schools, youth sports coaches, businesses and service organizations all have participated.

Another part of the "Heart Ready" program is the purchase and implementation of automated external defibrillators. To date, the city has placed 48 AEDs in public spaces (parks, City Hall, Municipal Court) and Johns Creek police vehicles.

Working with companies like Ciba Vision, which has its world headquarters in Johns Creek, the city has encouraged businesses to purchase AEDs for their workplaces and has provided free training to their employees.

An overview of "heart health happenings" in Johns Creek during American Heart Month 2010:

• Feb. 27:  "Super CPR Saturday," a full-day of Free CPR and AED classes: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Community Room, Johns Creek Fire Station 62, 10925 Rogers Circle, Johns Creek. Reserve your space today: 678-512-3221.

• Feb. 8-17:  "Jump Rope for Heart" at Abbotts Hill, Barnwell and Ocee elementary schools.

• Feb. 5-19:  Blood drives at Chattahoochee and Johns Creek high schools, and State Bridge Crossing and Findley Oaks elementary schools.

• Feb.10-11:  Johns Creek paramedics train students at Chattahoochee High School in CPR and use of AED.