LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2025 — The American Heart Association has introduced the first mobile Hands-Only CPR training kiosk in Los Angeles County. This new kiosk gives residents the chance to learn this lifesaving skill in just minutes. The launch took place during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness about how CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can save lives.
Sponsored by Providence Saint John’s Health Center, the mobile training kiosk will first be set up at the Santa Monica hospital. There, patients and their families can easily learn Hands-Only CPR. Alongside the mobile unit, the American Heart Association, with support from Providence, also operates a fixed kiosk at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which reaches about 14,000 people each year.
Michael Ricks, CEO of Providence Saint John’s Health Center, said, “Just a few minutes of training can save a life. In our emergency rooms, we often see patients saved by bystanders or loved ones who knew how to perform CPR or use an AED. We’re proud to partner with the American Heart Association to teach these lifesaving skills to the public.”
Every year, over 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrests outside hospitals. Sadly, 90% do not survive, partly because they don’t receive CPR quickly. Only about 46% of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from someone nearby before emergency help arrives.
The American Heart Association notes that about 70% of cardiac arrests happen at home. This means the person needing CPR is often a family member or close friend.
CPR is a simple skill anyone can learn. When done right and quickly, it can double or even triple a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest.
Ed Romano, chairman of the American Heart Association’s Los Angeles Board, said, “Bringing this mobile CPR kiosk to our community is an important step toward building a network of lifesavers. The more people trained and confident, the more lives we can save when every second counts.”
The American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers initiative aims to double the survival rates of cardiac arrests by 2030. One way they are doing this is by placing mobile and fixed Hands-Only CPR kiosks in communities across the country.
The Hands-Only CPR kiosk features a touch screen with a short instructional video. It guides users through a practice session and a 30-second test. Using a practice manikin, the kiosk gives feedback on compression depth, speed, and hand placement—key factors for effective CPR. The training, available in English and Spanish, takes about five minutes.
The two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR are: if you see a teenager or adult collapse, first call 9-1-1. Then, push hard and fast in the center of the chest, following the rhythm of the song “Stayin’ Alive,” which has about 100 beats per minute. This is the ideal speed for chest compressions during Hands-Only CPR.
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