Every second counts during a cardiac emergency — and now, more Lafayette residents are stepping up to learn the life-saving skills that could make all the difference.

At Ivy Tech, a monthly CPR certification course is offering everyday citizens the opportunity to become lifesavers — in just two hours, for $85.

What may seem like a typical Monday evening quickly becomes something more powerful inside the classroom. There, EMT David Hodson leads a group of students through hands-on training — demonstrating proper techniques and guiding them through scenarios that could one day play out in real life.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), nearly 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals in the United States each year. Despite this staggering number, only about 40% of

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