TAREE on Manning Rotary Club's CPR session and Rural Fire Service fundraiser cleared minds of participants into the correct way to perform CPR.
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A group of around 50 Rotarians and other members of the community assembled at the Waterfront Restaurant to learn CPR from Rotarian and Rural Fire Service community safety officer, Terry Kitching.
Mannequins were lined in a row for people to experience the correct rate and pressure needed to perform CPR.
The mannequins had a clicking or beeping sound when used correctly.
Rotarian Richelle Murray admits she had had some knowledge of CPR before, but the session made it a lot clearer.
"It was great to learn the rate, especially with the sound behind you," she said.
The importance of learning this skill really hit home when Rodney Yarnold and mates stepped up to perform a demonstration.
Rodney was playing his regular game of tennis late last year when he dropped to the ground after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.
His mates on the court saved his life by performing CPR for 20 minutes.
Rodney sat back in a chair as he watched the four men re-enact that dramatic night last August.
Alan Steber began counting, loud determined numbers, as each man quickly swapped positions on the 50th count.
Terry Kiching's only advice for the group's perfect performance "was be a little less aggressive next time, you did give Rodney four broken ribs!"
Daniel Jackson, who was playing on Rodney's side of the court, startied CPR immediately that night.
Daniel said despite experiencing the initial shock of the situation, "the adrenaline just gets you".
The men admitted that they thought they should stop when Rodney started breathing briefly.
"That's a common thing," said Terry.
"You think you've got it, but you need to keep going."
Terry also led a session with the Taree North Rotary Club.
