{"id":168338,"date":"2025-10-17T03:18:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/today-marks-world-restart-a-heart-day-wsls\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T03:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:18:46","slug":"today-marks-world-restart-a-heart-day-wsls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/today-marks-world-restart-a-heart-day-wsls\/","title":{"rendered":"Today Marks World Restart a Heart Day &#8211; WSLS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WEATHER ALERT<br \/><span class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 fOcBrV gaevent\"><a href=\"\/team\/QA665XWLM5ZRKZ38X1SQZPX5RA\/\" gacategory=\"Article Rail\" gaaction=\"Author Link\" galabel=\"Omose Ighodaro\" gavalue=\"0\">Omose Ighodaro<\/a><\/span>, Multimedia Journalist<br \/>Published:\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-10-17T03:00:15.147Z\">October 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM<\/time><br \/>Recommended Videos<br \/><span class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 fOcBrV gaevent\"><a href=\"\/team\/QA665XWLM5ZRKZ38X1SQZPX5RA\/\" gacategory=\"Article Rail\" gaaction=\"Author Link\" galabel=\"Omose Ighodaro\" gavalue=\"0\">Omose Ighodaro<\/a><\/span>, Multimedia Journalist<br \/>October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and today specifically marks World Restart a Heart Day, a global reminder of the importance of knowing CPR.<br \/>According to the American Heart Association, more than <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/more-americans-than-ever-are-confident-about-providing-lifesaving-cpr-new-survey-suggests#:~:text=Today%2C%20more%20than%20350%2C000%20cardiac,have%20learned%20lifesaving%20CPR%20skills.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">350,000 people in the U.S.<\/a> suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year. But quick action can make all the difference \u2014 the organization says early bystander CPR can double or even triple a person\u2019s chances of survival.<br \/>To help more people get trained, Code One Training Solutions has locations in Roanoke and Blacksburg and just opened a new site in Lynchburg. Co-founder, Rich Shok, says their mission is to make CPR training accessible to everyone.<br \/>On Thursday, 10 News reporter, Omose Ighodaro, stopped by their training center in Roanoke to show us what a CPR training class looks like. The company offers American Heart Association certification programs, including CPR, First Aid, and Basic Life Support courses for individuals, workplace teams, and healthcare workers.<br \/>Copyright 2025 by WSLS 10 &#8211; All rights reserved.<br \/>Omose Ighodaro officially joined the WSLS 10 News team in March 2025.<br \/>email<br \/>facebook<br \/>Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines.<br \/>Recommended Videos<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/tv-listings\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to TV Listings\">TV Listings<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/account\/newsletters\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Email Newsletters\">Email Newsletters<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/rss\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to RSS Feeds\">RSS Feeds<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/contests\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Contests and Rules\">Contests and Rules<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Contact Us\">Contact Us<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/station\/2019\/09\/19\/learn-about-wsls-10-internships\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Internships at WSLS 10\">Internships at WSLS 10<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/careers\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Careers at WSLS 10\">Careers at WSLS 10<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/station\/2019\/11\/11\/closed-captioning-information\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Closed Captioning \/ Audio Description\">Closed Captioning \/ Audio Description<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/publicfiles.fcc.gov\/tv-profile\/WSLS-TV\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Public File\">Public File<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/eeo-report\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Current EEO Report\">Current EEO Report<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/station\/2019\/11\/11\/terms-of-use\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Terms of Use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/privacy\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Privacy Policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/usprivacy\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to Do Not Sell My Info\">Do Not Sell My Info<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsls.com\/station\/2020\/11\/19\/fcc-applications\/\" aria-label=\"Navigate to FCC Applications\">FCC Applications<\/a><br \/><button type=\"button\" style=\"appearance:none;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;padding:0;cursor:pointer\" aria-label=\"Open cookie preferences dialog\">Cookie Preferences<\/button><br \/><span>If you need help with the Public File, call<\/span> <a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 iBLULw\" href=\"tel:+15405121512\" aria-label=\"(540) 512-1512\">(540) 512-1512<\/a><br \/><span>At WSLS, we are committed to informing and delighting our audience. 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