BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Brittany Mesa-Bailey, the recreation specialist with the City of Bakersfield, says the program offered $5 pediatric first aid, CPR/AED, and water safety courses to 75 participants.

“CPR training is extremely important. You wanna be able to respond in any type of emergency. You definitely want to be able to respond within a minute.”

The City of Bakersfield and the American Red Cross have partnered to offer discounted CPR and first aid training to parents, caregivers, guardians, and individuals ages 17 and under—all in an effort to lower the rate of death by drowning, which is a leading cause of death for children in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross .

“I f you could get that knowledge in and be able to prevent something from getting really seri

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