[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF LYNDA DuRANT

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
constituent in my district, Mrs. Lynda DuRant, who saved her husband's 
life by bravely and correctly administering CPR in an emergency 
situation.
  An educator in the Effingham County public school system, Mrs. DuRant 
used her CPR training to save her husband John's life when he suffered 
a significant cardiac event. The doctors said later that her immediate 
and proper use of CPR was crucial to his survival.
  CPR has only a 10.6 percent success rate, because it is often 
performed incorrectly.
  With early June being National CPR and AED Awareness Week, I 
encourage everyone to become certified in administering CPR.
  Like Mrs. DuRant, you never know when you will be called upon in an 
emergency to save a life.
  Thank you, Mrs. DuRant, for your brave action and for reminding us of 
the importance of this critical skill.

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