33 Celebration Golf Management Workers, Managers Earn Certificate in AED/CPR First Aid

CELEBRATION, Fla. --- Celebration Golf Management recently sponsored a training course that could one day save a life. Kenny Nairn, chief operating officer and co-owner of celebration golf management, said 33 of the company’s managers recently completed the training to make themselves proficient in CPR emergency first aid, including use of the automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable device that checks the heart rhythm. AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest---if needed the defibrillator can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. “In Florida we have many challenges to fight with when playing the game , but anyone of any age can suffer sudden cardiac arrest,” Nairn said. “We sponsored this training session so our managers could render lifesaving aid in the unfortunate event we have an emergency on one of our golf courses,” Nairn said. Studies show that the sooner first aid can be rendered following an incident, the sooner the patient will recover and with less damage to the heart muscle. Melissa Beattie of HeartStart CPR Training taught the 4-hour course. Celebration Golf Management owns or operates 11 golf clubs and 14 courses in the Central Florida area, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Tennessee.