The event, organized by ASASUD, will be held inside room 110 in the Nursing and Health Innovation II building on North Third and East Fillmore streets from 1 to 4 p.m.
ASASUD Sen. Sabrina Banegas, of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, helped put the event together and said she encourages students to take advantage of the opportunity.
“CPR is such an important life skill, and students seem to be extremely interested in getting certified,” Banegas said. “This event caters mainly to nursing students, but a lot of other students have sent RSVPs and want to participate.”
More than 200 students have already RSVP’d for the event on ASASUD’s website. Because the auditorium only holds 150 people, another certification date may be added in order to satisfy the rest of the students expressing interest.
An organization called Heart Savers will provide training to the students using CPR dummies, lectures and tests.
Nursing freshman Ashley Chavez said she plans to take advantage of the opportunity to receive CPR certification free of cost.
“I’m attending the CPR class due to its convenience,” Chavez said in an interview via Facebook. “Not only is it here by the dorms, but it’s free, too.”
Chavez said she recognizes several different benefits of receiving the CPR certification.
“A CPR certificate tells people that you’re prepared for emergency situations, which can be very appealing to potential employers,” she said.
Public Programs sophomore Mathew Nevarez also said he plans to attend Saturday’s event in order to receive certification.
“With Downtown being a campus that is all about helping people, learning this life skill will not only benefit nursing students, but every student here on campus,” Nevarez said in an interview via Facebook.
Saturday’s event can also benefit students who have previously received CPR training but need to renew their certifications.
ASASUD President Christian Vasquez said he believes attending Saturday’s event will satisfy students who express interest in learning a life skill.
“Being certified will give students a skill to last a lifetime,” Vasquez said. “Someday they may be very thankful they took the class and learned what to do in order to save a life.”
All students who would like to attend the CPR training can RSVP at www.ASASUD.com.
Contact the reporter at katie.kunkel@asu.edu
