CVPH’s Staying Alive Health Fair Planned for June 7
Free program offers practical, life-saving tips for handling medical emergencies
PLATTSBURGH, NY — Life-saving information about responding to medical emergencies is the focus of Staying Alive, a free community health fair sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), Sat., June 7 from noon to 4 pm at Champlain Centre.
The event will feature displays, exhibits about assisting someone who is choking, in need of CPR or having a stroke; use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and administering Narcan. Information about how to stop bleeding in a severely injured person, the focus of the nation-wide Stop the Bleed program, and caring for yourself in an emergency will also be available.
Shana Riel, CVPH clinical education coordinator explained that Staying Alive is aimed at those in the community without a medical background. “Emergencies can happen at anytime, anywhere to anyone. Having some basic knowledge can make a difference while you wait for medical help to arrive. Our goal is to provide practical, useful information,” she explained.
Staying Alive is not a certification class. Information about certification will be available at the event. The program is underwritten by The Foundation of CVPH.
Posted: June 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.