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H E A LT H L I N KS torrancememorial.org PULSE | 9 READY TO RACE? There are 5K and 10K fun runs all over Southern California this summer, and many offer training groups full of people exactly like you. You just might get hooked on the excitement and camaraderie. Here's a sampling: Monday, July 4: 4th of July 5K, Community Walk and Firecracker Dash Starts 8 a.m. at Riviera Village, Redondo Beach. Details: villagerunner.com. Monday, July 4: Palisades/Will Rogers 5 & 10K Run Starts 8:15 a.m. at Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Dr., Pacific Palisades. Course is through Will Rogers State Historic Park. Details: palisades10k.com. Thursday, July 14: Renegade Summer 5-Mile Trail Run Series Starts 5 p.m. at 11385 Pioneer Rd., Tustin. Feel like a kid again in this ongoing series of trail runs through beautiful Peters Canyon Wilderness Park. Stay aer for BBQ and music. Details: renegadedirtyseries.com. Saturday, July 16: South Bay Children's Health Center Third Annual Champions for Children 5K Run/Walk Starts 8 a.m. at South Coast Botanic Gardens, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. Raises money for quality mental and oral health services for underserved children, teens and young adults throughout the South Bay and surrounding areas. Details: sbchc.com/c4crun. Saturday July 30: Conquer Our Run- Summer's 1st Scorcher 5K/10K Starts 7 a.m. at Dockweiler State Beach. Course is one loop for the 5K, two loops for the 10K. Details: conquerourrun.org. Saturday, August 6: Dick Fitzgerald 2-Mile Beach Run Starts 8 a.m. at Hermosa Beach Pier. Part of the International Surf Festival. Details: surffestival.org. Saturday, August 13: The Hills Are Alive 10K/5K and 5K Walk Starts 8 a.m. at Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd. Run and walk on so-packed bridle trails. Presented by the Rolling Hills Estates Pepper Tree Foundation. Details: Andy Clark, City of RHE, 310-377-1577, ext. 109, or go to ci.rolling-hills-estates.ca.us. Saturday, August 27: Conquer the Overlook 5K Run/ Walk and Stair Climb Challenge Starts 5 p.m. at the infamous 282-step Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City. Details: runningguru.com. Sunday, August 28: Jet to Jetty 5K/10K Run/Walk for Mental Health Starts 8 a.m. at Dockweiler Beach. Presented by the Dollinger Family Foundation. Details: jettojetty.com. Sunday, September 18: Evelyn's BFF 5K & 8K BRA Run/Walk. Starts 8 a.m. at Dockweiler Beach, Playa Del Rey. Breast cancer survivor Evelyn Calip is a nurse navigator at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Details: ebffrun2016.racewire.com. Sunday, October 2: Kickin' Cancer! 5K and Family Fun Day Starts 9 a.m. at 11620 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood. Details: impact. lynnecohenfoundation.org. Saturday, October 8: Run4Care 10K/5K Starts 7 a.m. at Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive. Funds raised for the care of women coping with one of the four top health issues: heart disease, breast cancer, stroke and diabetes. Details: run4care.com. For other local races, clinics, training groups and fun runs, contact Village Runner, villagerunner.com, raceplace.com and active.com. P icture this: You're at a family gathering and suddenly your aunt collapses to the ground, becomes unresponsive and stops breathing. What do you do? With National CPR Week celebrated in early June, summer may be a good time to consider taking a class and learning CPR . According to the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 70% of cardiac arrests occur at home. With numbers like these, the stark reality is—if you learn CPR—you may one day save a loved one. Catherine Hargrove, RN, MSN, health education manager at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, says Torrance Memorial of- fers CPR classes and certification for individuals and community groups. CPR training is available for saving infants, children and adults, and is offered onsite in the health education building and in various community locations such as churches and workplaces. One community group that receives CPR training from Torrance Memorial is Calle Mayor Middle School in Torrance. As a longtime partner of the hospital's Adopt-A-School program, Calle Mayor seventh graders began learning CPR from Torrance Memo- rial staff in the fall of 2014. Now in its second year, the program has certified 200 students in CPR , according to principal David Mos- ley. " We were looking for a program that provides real-world appli- cation for our students as part of their life-management and health courses. With many of our students being either older siblings or working as babysitters, the CPR training that Torrance Memorial provides is relevant and excellent." Jenna Gebel, life-management and health teacher at Calle Mayor who coordinates the program with the hospital, says, "Torrance Memorial provides a great service for our school. e students love this training." Countless lives are saved each year by CPR. Learning how to perform CPR can empower you to save a life. SHOULD YOU LEARN CPR? BEING PREPARED COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. WRITTEN BY CAROLE JAKUCS, BSN, RN, PHN