02-05-2025
Walkers gear up for the Greater New Haven Heart Walk
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) —This weekend, walkers will take part in the Greater New Haven Heart Walk, all for a good cause.
The walk will take place on Sunday at Lighthouse Point Park. Participants are raising money and awareness for heart disease and heart conditions, including Jio Rodriguez.
Greater New Haven Heart Walk returns to Lighthouse Point Park on May 4
Rodriguez was a student at Central Connecticut State University last year, when he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed. Thankfully, three officers were nearby to begin CPR and AED treatment, saving Rodriguez's life.
'My situation was kind of a perfect storm, I only got so lucky because here was someone who was trained in CPR and trained to use an AED,' Rodriguez said. 'It's really such a simple process and you never know when it could change someone's life, like you, yes, save it like mine.'
The Connecticut chapter of the American Heart Association's mission is getting more people to learn CPR and how to use an AED.
The walk is Sunday morning at 9 a.m. at Lighthouse Point Park. News 8's Lisa Carberg will be emceeing the event.
More information can be found on the organization's website.
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