North Orange County News Release
Composite Squadron 56 
PO Box 262 Chris Storey
La Habra, CA 90631 Public
Affairs Officer 

Phone: (310) 714-7365

E-Mail: cstorey@cawg.cap.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

27 July 2002

CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBERS LEARN LIFESAVING SKILLS

La Habra, CA - Members of the United States Air Force Auxiliary
Civil Air Patrol, North Orange County Composite Squadron 56 spent a recent
Saturday learning the life saving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) and basic first aid.

Eight senior members and one cadet from Squadron 56 were trained in
adult and child CPR and basic first aid by Civil Air Patrol Capt. Curt
Kmiecek. Capt. Kmiecek, from the Lewis Composite Squadron in Illinois, was
in California on a business trip and volunteered his time to assist the
members of Squadron 56 with this important training. Capt. Kmiecek is a
certified instructor with the American Red Cross.

CPR and first aid training are part of the requirements for the
Civil Air Patrol Ground Team emergency services rating and are essential
skills for anyone involved in any type of search and rescue or outdoor
activity. Squadron 56 is organizing itself as an Emergency Services oriented
squadron, and this training is the first step in reaching that goal.
Members of squadron 56 are now better prepared to respond to emergencies
such as injuries or cases of sudden cardiac arrest. 

CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is preformed when the
breathing or the heartbeat has stopped, such as in cases of electric shock,
drowning, or sudden cardiac arrest. CPR is a combination of rescue
breathing, which provides oxygen to the victims lungs, and chest
compressions, which keep the victims heart circulating oxygenated blood,
until advanced emergency medical care arrives. For more information about
CPR or first aid training, or to locate a class near you, contact your local
chapter of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.

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