American Heart Association shares importance of CPR on World Restart a Heart Day

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

American Heart Association shares importance of CPR

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's World Restart a Heart Day.

The American Heart Association wants to make sure at least one person in every household is trained in CPR by 2030.

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Learning could help you save a life.

Jim Holcomb is a heart attack survivor who is part of the mission. He talked about how CPR saved his life and the importance of learning how to do it.

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