Brown attributed

the event's success to the outstanding volunteer team. "We are grateful

for the wonderful work of our volunteers," he said. "Thanks

to them, many more of our friends and neighbors are now equipped to save

lives. Together we have made a difference."

In all, 6,365

participants were certified at 15 metro-area sites, including Fayette

County High School. The event kicked off Red Cross Month and was particularly

timely because recent public interest in family readiness and preparedness.

In response to the increased public interest, the Red Cross recently launched

its "Together We Prepare" program, that urges citizens to have

a disaster response plan, create a disaster preparedness kit, give blood,

volunteer for community service and get training such as CPR and first

aid. CPR Saturday provided a free outlet for people to receive life-saving

training and increase their level of personal preparedness.

The training

was free thanks to Kaiser Permanente, who served as the title sponsor

for the seventh straight year. Other sponsors included Publix, Mellow

Mushroom, Coca-Cola, AT&T Wireless, Federal Home Loan Bank of America,

Boise Cascade Office Products, Atlanta Coffee Time and Atlanta Vending.

For more information

on the Red Cross and future events like free CPR Saturday or to learn

more about disaster preparedness, visit www.redcrossatlanta.org.

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