LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Hundreds of people cycled through CPR mannequins Saturday as the Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health, in collaboration with West Henderson Hospital, led a community-wide attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for most people performing CPR in 12 hours.
Organizers said the record attempt is approximately 5,000 participants, with each person completing 30 seconds of CPR using 30 mannequins.
The initiative was described as a public health awareness effort and large-scale training campaign designed to help everyday people respond effectively during medical emergencies. Its goal is to make Hands-Only CPR accessible to anyone, regardless of prior experience, and to encourage more people to act quickly before professional help arrives.
Cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death in the United States, affecting 350,000 people every year, with only 10 percent surviving.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Treydan Stukes joined an effort to set a Guinness World Record while teaching people a skill that can save lives.
Stukes said the goal was “to set a Guinness World Record for the most people doing CPR.”
“We’re trying to bring awareness for the community and just get more people involved, understanding how they can help save a life in an emergency situation,” Stukes said.
He also emphasized the importance of being prepared to act before first responders arrive, noting that people may not know when they will be in a position to step in and help save a life until an ambulance arrives.
Hands-Only CPR is a two-step skill that can take as little as 90 seconds to learn, requires no formal training, and can double or even triple someone’s chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest.
Nearly three out of four cardiac arrests happen at home, underscoring the importance of more people knowing how to respond. If a teen or adult collapses, witnesses should call 9-1-1 and begin chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 beats per minute and a depth of about two inches.
Hands-Only CPR is chest compression-only CPR for adults. Infants and children require traditional CPR with breaths. More information is available at www.heart.org/nation.
