Learn a life-saving skill this summer

By Dana Kampa
| 5:00 a.m. June 18, 2026

Class participant Michael Hartman begins to put on the AED pads to the CPR mannequin.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

If you haven't yet taken advantage of Longboat Key Fire Rescue's free hands-only CPR and AED training, your next chance this summer is quickly approaching.

The 10 a.m. workshop takes place July 8 at Station 91, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Space is limited to 16 attendees per class. Learn the basics of life-saving skills in an hour-long interactive course.

Newly announced upcoming dates are Aug. 17, Sept. 14 and Oct. 20. Visit LongboatKey.org for more.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.