Ep 172 Hands-Only CPR: Akshara Arvind’s Gold Award Mission to Save Lives

Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts · Sep 3, 2026 · 22m · transcript

Akshara Arvind, an EMT and cadet with the Summerville Rescue Squad, focused her Girl Scout Gold Award project on addressing the lack of bystander intervention during cardiac arrests. Recognizing that fear of disease transmission, the complexity of traditional CPR training, and low confidence keep people from acting, Akshara launched an initiative focused on hands-only CPR. She taught open-access, 20-minute hands-only CPR sessions at her local rescue squad building and adapted her training for virtual audiences via Zoom. To ensure lasting impact, she authored educational materials, posted…