The American Heart Association’s new CPR awareness campaign promises that it only takes 60 seconds to learn the life-saving skill either online or during free in-person sessions at the new state-of-the-art mobile training unit that kicks off its nationwide tour in New York City . Supported by a $4.5 million grant from the WellPoint Foundation, the campaign will contribute to the American Heart Association’s goal to double survival from cardiac arrest by 2020.
The initiative features comedic actress Jennifer Coolidge (Legally Blonde, 2 Broke Girls, Best in Show) and uses the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive,” to teach CPR – because the disco classic has the near-perfect rate for doing chest compressions during CPR