Ready or Not?
Each year in America thousands of people experience cardiac arrest, often at home. Early action by a confident bystander with basic skills can significantly improve outcomes. Help ReadyMeNow train 1 in 1,000 people in areas we serve during 2026, so that more families and neighbors have the help they need.
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- Learn to recognize and respond in an emergency
- Develop basic skills to check, call, and care
- Help in ways that can save someone's life
American Red Cross Hands-Only CPR
ReadyMeNow introduction
As a Licensed Training Provider of the American Red Cross, we travel and train bystanders to react to medical emergencies with courage, confidence and basic skills that can help someone survive. We are a Mississippi based nonprofit organization and an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational charity. EIN: 39-2697049
Presented By:
Ken Kerr, Founding Executive Director | Certified Red Cross Instructor
Why this matters
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest affects hundreds of thousands of people in the United States each year, and more than 70% of these emergencies happen in the home. In other words, the person who needs help is often a family member or a friend.
The solution
ReadyMeNow delivers this American Red Cross course to help everyday people without medical training learn and practice a clear, simple CPR response in a short session led by an authorized Red Cross Licensed Training Provider.
What this course is
This course includes Red Cross video presentations, instructor led demonstrations, and hands on CPR practice in a format that is suitable for al ages. This teaches untrained bystanders how to identify a person experiencing a medical emergency and in the event of cardiac arrest, perform hands-only CPR which uses chest compressions only, and no rescue breaths.
Course length
- 30 minutes (with additional instructor time as needed.)
Who this is for
- People with no prior training who want a simple starting point
- Families, churches, civic groups, teams, and community groups
- Anyone who wants a practical, confidence-building introduction to CPR readiness
Prerequisites and age
- No prerequisites
- No minimum age to participate
- For our public sessions: parent or guardian required for participants under age 18
What you can expect in the session
- A structured, instructor-led presentation using official course materials
- Demonstration and coached participation aligned to the course objectives
- A short wrap-up and time for questions when schedule allows
Take-home resource
Participants receive the Hands-Only CPR Ready Reference Sheet in digital format.
Certificate
No certificate is issued for this course. If you need a certificate for work, school, or a role requirement, we offer separate American Red Cross certification courses.
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