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CONTENTS BLUERIDGE MAGAZINE

PG 03 - DARWIN

is an authorized publication for Sailors aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Contents herein are not the views of or endorsed by the U.S. government, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy or the Commanding Officer of USS Blue Ridge.

All news, photos and information for publication in Blue Ridge Magazine must be submitted to the Public Affairs Officer.Produced by Blue Ridge Media Services Ext. 4154

PG 05 - SYDNEY & CAIRNS

Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington

PG 07 - USS BLUE RIDGE WELCOMES MIDSHIPMEN

Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ribota

PG 09 - 7TH FLEET CHANGE OF COMMAND PG 11 - TALISMAN SABER 2013 PG 12 - NEWS FROM AROUND THE FLEET PG 13 - MUSTACHE MEN PG 15 - AUGUST NAVAL HISTORY PG 17 - CPR PG 19 - AROUND THE SHIP

Command Master Chief CMDCM(SW/AW/IDW) Mark Tomlinson Public Affairs Officer Lt. Clinton Beaird Asst. Public Affairs Officer MCC(SEL)(SW/AW) Heather Ewton Editor-in-Chief MC1 Bobby Northnagle Design Editor MC2(SW) Timmy Wakefield Lead Designer MC3 Ben Larscheid Photo Director MC1(SW/AW) Rafael Figueroa Medina Media Team MC1(SW) Jay Chu MC2(SW) Jeff Troutman MC3(SW) James Norman MC3 Michael Hendricks MC3 Kelby Sanders MC3 Cody Babin MC3 Sam Weldin MC3 Everett Allen MC3 Jared Harral MCSN Jacob Waldrop Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet Media Contributors MC1(SW/AW) Josh Karsten MC2(SW) Toni Burton

PS2 William Baldwin participates in agility drills with children from Timor-Leste Kid’s Tennis. Photo by MC3 Jared Harral

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Dili Dili Timor Leste

MA2 Nicholas Sulo interacts with the students and teachers at the Science of Life Systems 24/7 Teacher Training Center. Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders

HM1 Justin Cayetano trains members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force on proper labeling techniques for an injury requiring a tourniquet. Photo by MC1 Bobby Northnagle

MMFN Daniel Campbell plays a game of “duck, duck, goose” with the students and teachers at the Science of Life Systems 24/7 Teacher Training Center. Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders.

Darwin CS1 Robert Smith catches the ball during a rugby match hosted by the Stray Cats Rugby Club. Photo by MCSN Jacob Waldrop

Photo by MC3 Jared Harral

IT2 Adam Bodden, left, and YN2 Cameron Pritchett, right, assist with landscaping work at Royal Darwin Hospital. Photo by MC3 James Norman

Sailors play a friendly game of softball with Northern Territory Softball Camp.

Photo by MC3 Cody Babin

Blue Ridge Hosts

BM3 Henry Jackson shows Australian navy cadets how to tie knots in the forecastle.

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CADETS Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders

MC1 Bobby Northnagle gives Australian navy cadets a tour of the ship’s main deck.

USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) welcomed aboard members of the Australian navy cadets Darwin branch for a guided tour and explanation of the ship’s capabilities in Darwin, Australia, July 2.

Sailors escorted 20 cadets, aged 12-18, and 6 staff members through Blue Ridge’s pilot house, mess deck and forecastle among other spaces.

One cadet, 14-year-old Jack Beeson who brought along his father, said of the ship, “It was all pretty good to see and learn about, but the Combat Information Center was my favorite space.”

Cmdr. George Davis explains the ship’s communcation capabilities to Australian navy cadets.

Sailors showed the cadets how to tie bowline and square knots and allowed them to look through the long distance binoculars, or “big eyes”, on the ship’s bridge wing.

“This is a unique opportunity for these young cadets to see how our Navy operates and to improve their understanding of how important the partnership of our two nations truly is,” said Quartermaster Seaman Jorge Sanchez.

Blue Ridge port visits represent an opportunity to promote peace and stability in the South Indo-Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster growing relationships.

QMSN Jorge Sanchez explains the pilot house watch stations to Australian navy cadets.

Photo by MC1 Rafael Figueroa-Medina

Sydney

CSC Ferdinand Cruz shows students how to prepare cake batter during a community service event at Sydney Secondary College, Leichhardt Campus. Photo by MC2 Jeff Troutman

IT2 Jeremy Franklin plays a game with children during a community service event with Lugarno Public School. Photo by MC3 Jared Harral

OS3 Meghan Lerch, left, and Lt. Linzy Lewis, right, play video games with children during a community service event at Sydney Children’s Hospital. Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders

Photo by MC1 Jay Chu

BM3 Deon Wells and The Admirals face off against The Shirts North Marlins, a Cairns semi-professional basketball team. Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders

Blue Ridge Sailors participate in a 5K Color Run to support the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders

Cairns Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III and Australian Army Gen. David Hurley address Sailors and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff. Photo by MC3 Jared Harral

Blue Ridge

Welcomes

Midshipmen Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Babin

Midshipmen from various universities visited USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship was underway July 20 - 27 to train with crewmembers during their Midshipmen Summer Cruise.

The Midshipmen Summer Cruise is one of the prerequisites for midshipmen to graduate their respective schools as commissioned officers.

Villatoro gave a tour of the ship to the midshipmen. They began learning from junior officers and senior enlisted leaders.

The Midshipmen observed man overboard drills, flight quarters, damage control drills and shipboard maintenance.

“The goal is to give prospective officers the opportunity to see what Sailors do on a ship, as well as how the fleet is organized,” said Lt. j.g. Henry Villatoro, Blue Ridge training officer and midshipmen coordinator.

“Blue Ridge offers a unique opportunity for midshipmen to experience what it’s like to work on a command ship as well as with joint services during the Talisman Saber exercise.”

“Being aboard Blue Ridge has really brought everything I have learned in the class room to life,” said Midshipman 1st Class Chelsey Chapman. “It’s amazing to see how officers and enlisted personnel work together. The ship really motivated me to become an officer.”

“The Sailors went out of their way to answer all of the questions I had, and made me feel comfortable,” said Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Stone. “This experience taught me much more than I expected.”

Villatoro went to the USS Ponce (LPD 15) for his Midshipmen Summer Cruise in 2008 before he graduated from Jacksonville University.

“I remembered how shocking it was to go on a summer cruise whenever I was a midshipman,” said Villatoro. “I wanted to give this group some sort of peace of mind when they arrived, so I personally picked them up at Sydney’s airport.”

Chapman, who plans to enter the nurse corps, received hands-on training from Blue Ridge’s medical department which included stitching, hearing tests, immunizations, wound dressing and pharmaceutical training.

“It was exhilarating to train a future medical officer,” said Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Eric Mayes, Blue Ridge medical department’s leading chief petty officer. “She is the future of Navy medicine. She now understands how shipboard medical care and hospital medical care relate and differ before she goes out to the fleet.”

“This cruise gave midshipmen a taste of what it’s like to plan, lead and fight,” said Blue Ridge Executive Officer Lt. Cdr. Brian Ribota.

“The experience was a major stepping stone in their future careers as Surface Warfare Officers.

As the flagship for U.S. 7th Fleet, Blue Ridge is crucial in maintaining a presence in the South Indo-Asia-Pacific region, strengthening allied ties through community service projects and conducting joint military exercises with regional partners.

Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class James Vest annotates the scores of Midshipman 1st Class James Snow and Midshipman Michael Koch during an M16 qualification gun shoot. Photo by MC3 Ben Larscheid

USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ribota trains midshipmen on the starboard bridge wing during a man overboard drill.

Photo by MC3 Cody Babin

Commander, U.S. Seventh Change of Command Ceremony

Photo by MC2 Toni Burton

Fleet

Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders Photo by MC1 Josh Karsten

Photo by MC3 Jared Harral Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders

Photo by MC3 Kelby Sanders Photo by MC1 Josh Karsten

New Faces Aboard Blue Ridge

Contribute to Talisman Saber 2013 S Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sam Weldin

ervice members aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) learned to work with and accommodate approximately 300 ship riders while undergoing Talisman Saber 2013 (TS13), an exercise coordinated between the U.S. Military and Australian forces.

With the additional ship riders, USS Blue Ridge was supporting close to its maximum personnel capacity, bringing about a period of adjustment for the ship’s crew.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Dennis Evans explained that the galleys prepare around 100 pounds of food under normal operation, but for TS13 the preparations have increased almost double to nearly 200 pounds.

“We added extra items to the line and out at the seating area in order to speed up the serving process,” said Evans. “It was all about being prepared in this kind of situation. The faster the food goes out, the more productive we can be with other responsibilities.”

The ship riders were aboard for 10 days. The extra manning required some of the ship’s crew to readjust their daily routines to accommodate the ship riders.

“The ship riders were great! It was a bit busier in the passage ways than normal, but all the new faces are refreshing and exciting to see around the ship,” said Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Stephanie Lemaster.

Master Chief Fire Controlman Craig Hohnstein, Seventh Fleet senior enlisted leader, said adjustments to the crew member’s standard of living were anticipated and the crew adapted proficiently.

“There were challenges logistically, but we worked through them and everything seemed to run smoothly and according to plan,” said Hohnstein.

TS13, which includes more than 27,000 U.S. and Australian personnel, is a biennial training activity aimed at improving Australian Defence Force and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a Combined Joint Task Force.

The exercise is designed to enhance multilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters.

This exercise is a major undertaking and illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship.

NEWS From Around the Fleet

Admiral Returns Flag

to Japan From U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- In a gesture of friendship and goodwill, Rear Adm. James F. Caldwell, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, returned a Japanese good luck flag belonging to a World War II Imperial Japanese soldier, July 26.

Caldwell returned the flag to Consul General of Japan, Toyoei Shigeeda, at the Consulate-General of Japan at Honolulu. The flag was previously in the possession of Caldwell’s great uncle, Capt. (ret.) Jay V. Chase, a World War II U.S. naval officer.

A hinomaru yosegaki, or good luck flag, was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen, signed by friends, family and co-workers, before he left for his military duty during World War II. The flag would typically be held close to the body as a keepsake with messages of encouragement and patriotism.

“It’s remarkable to think about the relationship that existed when this flag was signed as compared to today, it’s incredible,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell asked Consul General Shigeeda to return the flag to a relative of the soldier if possible, or to the mayor of the city where the flag originated. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare will receive the flag and attempt to either track down the family members or return it to the soldier’s hometown.

Consul General Shigeeda was moved by the flag’s return and noted the importance of gestures like this between the U.S. and Japan who were once enemies but are now close allies in the Asia-Pacific.

“Today I thank you for your invaluable support, and I express my feelings when I encounter this Japanese flag. All I can say is welcome back to Japan,”

Shigeeda said. “Seventy years later this flag can finally be handed over to the family.”

As was the tradition, the flag was signed by the soldier’s family, friends, and the mayor of the town with short messages of good luck before he left for his military duty. Caldwell, noted that most of the time flags were given to soldiers with the expectation that they wouldn’t return, and for him it never felt right to keep it.

“This flag didn’t rightfully belong to me, it belongs to the town or the family,” Caldwell said. “It’s meaningful to Japan, it’s meaningful to the town, and it’s meaningful to the family of the soldier to who it belonged.”

Caldwell didn’t know how his great uncle received the flag, but he is sure that his great uncle would be happy to know that it will hopefully be returned to the soldier’s family members.

“My great uncle was a good man, and although World War II was hard on him, I know he would want the family to have the flag,” Caldwell said.

The Pacific Submarine Force provides anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, precision land strike, mine warfare, intelligence surveillance and early warning and special warfare capabilities to the U.S. Pacific Command and strategic deterrence capabilities to the U.S. Strategic Command.

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ince the U.S. Navy did away with full beards way back in 1985, many Sailors have been clinging to the last bit of facial hair freedom they’re permitted to express.

“The junior officers on my last ship would all grow ‘underway mustaches,’” said Lt j.g. Henry Villatoro, Blue Ridge’s training officer. “We would start growing our mustaches as soon as we heard ‘underway, shift colors.’”

“I like to keep my mustache clean and sleek,” said Fire Controlman 2nd Class Ivan Galvez, who gladly rocks a neatly kept and closely trimmed thin black mustache. “Sometimes I notice stares of jealousy when I’m walking around the ship.”

Many mustache owners have a few jokes and funny stories to go along with them. When you’re mustache is thick, black and a bit bushy around the edges you’re bound to draw some comparisons to certain fictional characters.

Sometimes the road to mustache excellence is paved with the hair shavings of men who just didn’t have the gumption to stick it out and fight the good fight. Then sometimes there’s someone traveling that road with gumption to spare, like Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Steven Nicholson, whose light brown mustache radiates an aura of confidence (which is nice to see when you’re injured or sick and up in medical).

“Sometimes Sailors call me Mario after the video game character,” said Villatoro. “So maybe the mustache helps me to stand out as an individual.”

“I’ve had my mustache for nearly a year now,” said Nicholson. “My shipmates finally quit ragging on me after the first month or so.”

A mustache takes some careful grooming and maintenance to stay within the standards set forth in the grooming standards section of the U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, article 2201.2, which states:

Nicholson claims he had a full beard to support his mustache before he joined the Navy, but since he isn’t allowed such facial leeway now, he takes extra fine care of the facial hair he can have.

Mustaches . . . shall be kept neatly and closely trimmed. No portion of the mustache shall extend below the lip line of the upper lip. It shall not go beyond a horizontal line extending across the corners of the mouth and no more than ¼ inch beyond a vertical line drawn from the corner of the mouth. The length of an individual mustache hair fully extended shall not exceed approximately ½ inch.

“I comb it, trim it and basically treat it like a pet,” said Nicholson.

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simply won’t put up with a mustache, so the lip hair needs to quickly disappear shortly before the ship arrives back in Yokosuka.

“I started growing my deployment mustache the day we got underway in late May,” said Chief Machinist’s Mate Richard Hill. “My wife can’t make me cut it off when I’m out at sea.”

Hill’s dark brown, moderately thick mustache is not too flashy, but it’s definitely something to take pride in.

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One of those times was after Davis’ son won the European wrestling championship. His son had never seen him without the mustache, so as a reward for his son’s accomplishment, Davis let him shave it off.

In another instance, Davis had to briefly do away with the mustache while applying for the Limited Duty Officer program.

“You just didn’t see officers with facial hair in those days,” said Davis. “But times have changed, and I plan to keep my signature mustache until it falls off.

Aside from that, my wife says I’ll look younger than her if I shave it off.”

Davis, who claims to have been the only officer aboard with a mustache when he arrived at Blue Ridge, said, “A well-groomed mustache can give a man a distinguished and gentlemanly appearance, and I’ve noticed a few more reputable mustaches around here lately.”

“My mustache, is a pretty good one,” said Hill. “But I have to admit I’m a bit jealous of Lt j.g. Villatoro’s. That thing is nice!”

One of Blue Ridge’s very own was named after late Adm. George Dewey, the only person to hold the title of Admiral of the Navy, who was well respected for his military prowess and his spectacular mustache. Cmdr. George Davis, Blue Ridge’s communications officer, has a fine piece of top-lip architecture of his own, which bares a few gray hairs signifying his many years of service (over 30 years, actually).

“I’ve had this work of art on my face since my high school days,” said Davis.

“I’ve shaved it off only a few times since then.”

Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle had faces covered in hair; Renaissance artists Titian and Michelangelo stood out from their peers with their extravagant facial artistry; and some U.S. Navy Sailors today have mustaches ranging in style from the sleek and sophisticated to the thick and distinguished.

Whether it’s a goal you aspire to or a fashion statement you have in mind, letting those locks of the upper-lip flow can be a liberating and expressive experience.

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JFK And PT-109

Naval History: August

Story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timmy Wakefield

Lieutenant John F. Kennedy (standing at right) with other crewmen aboard USS PT-109, 1943.

Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives.

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hen people think of John F. Kennedy, they may know of his life as president, his controversy and his assassination. A more uncommonly known fact is that he was part of the most famous small-craft engagement in naval history, and it was an unmitigated disaster.

Kennedy sought combat duty and became commanding officer of PT-109, an 80-foot Higgins class boat, along with executive officer Ens. Leonard Thom and 10 enlisted men on Apr. 23, 1943. PT-109 was part of Motor Torpedo Squadron TWO stationed at Tulagi Islands in the Solomons.

On May 30, 1943, PT-109 and several other PT boats were sent to Lumbari for conducting nightly watches and interruption of Japanese barge ships resupplying the Japanese occupied New Georgia Island. Along with the nightly duties, the squadron was ordered to give warning if they saw Japanese Tokyo Express warships in the Ferguson and Blackett Straits of New Georgia.

The squadron came across the Tokyo Express in the dark of night. Three Japanese destroyers were acting as transports and one was an escort. Thirty torpedoes were fired from U.S. forces during the encounter yet no Japanese ships suffered any casualties.

“Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, ‘I served in the United States Navy,’” -John F. Kennedy August, 1963 Kennedy and his crew were stranded on the island for six days until Kennedy and the crew swam to another island with natives. Kennedy cut into a coconut “NAURO ISL. COMMANDER NATIVE KNOWS POSIT. HE CAN PILOT. 11 ALIVE. NEED SMALL BOAT. KENNEDY.” Kennedy handed the natives the coconut and said, “Rendova, Rendova!” Rendova was the island in which the PT base was stationed.

After nearly a week of surviving on various islands, the natives returned to Kennedy with instructions. PT-157 picked the crew up from the remote coastline Aug. 8, 1943.

Kennedy received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and the Purple Heart for his actions. He eventually retired from a back injury he received from the ambush and retired as a lieutenant in March 1945.

Some of the PT boats used up their torpedoes and were ordered to return to base for replenishment. The other ships were ordered to return and engage the ships. Kennedy returned to the other ships to carry out the attack. The plan was to form a picket line to prevent the Japanese from entering the straits.

PT-109, PT-162 and PT-169 were ambushed Aug. 2 at 2:30 a.m. on their night watch. The PT squadron were mistaken into thinking the Japanese ship Amagiri (Heavenly Mist) to be one of their squadron counterparts returning to the battle.

PT-109 was struck forward on the starboard side. The impact ripped away the starboard aft side. Most of the crew were knocked into the water. Engineer 1st Class Patrick McMahon, working below decks, escaped and was badly burned by exploding fuel.

Kennedy ordered the men to abandon ship in fear of explosion. The ship did not explode and Kennedy ordered the men back to the ship to save the rest of his crew. Harold Marney and Andrew Kirksey were never found.

The crew began to swim three and half miles to a remote islet. Kennedy was an experienced swimmer. He towed McMahon by a belt attached to his life jacket the entire way.

Kennedy’s crew made it to the remote island after 15 hours of swimming.

A model replica of the attack on PT-109 August 2, 1943.PT-109 was struck on its forward starboard side by a Japanese ship and ripped in half.

References: 1. Naval History and Heritage Command, Biography of Lieutenant John F. Kennedy’s, 2002 http://www.nhhcs.navy.mil 2. JFK Presidential Library and Museum, John F. Kennedy and PT-109, January 2012 http://www.JFKLibrary.org

CPR , Training Vital to Ships Readiness

Story by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob Waldrop Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timmy Wakefield

HM3 Alexa Orodio, left, and HM2 Amber MacMullin, right, pose for a photo in the Blue Ridge medical ward.

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nside the main battle dress station aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), a group of students wait for their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructor’s commands, each accompanied by a faceless plastic dummy.

“Okay, I need you all to kneel next to your dummies and watch the instructional video I’m going to play,” said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alexa Orodio, the CPR training instructor. “Do exactly as the video instructs.”

When the students were in position, Orodio pressed play. The instructional video began with an introduction of when, why and how to use CPR. “Being qualified to perform CPR aboard a ship is vitally important,” said Orodio as the students watched the instructional video. “ We hold training twice a week underway for Sailors who want to become CPR certified, and at least 50 percent of the crew needs to be qualified at all times.”

When Orodio paused the video at the designated section the class began to practice the first and most important step of the CPR process: 30 solid compressions to the upper chest. Students performed the compressions on the dummies as though they were real people. The lifeless mannequins gave a clicking sound to signify the correct pressure on the chest.

Next, the students practiced mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. They tilted the heads back with one

hand on the forehead and the other with two fingers supporting the chin. The dummies’ chests rose and fell as their saviors breathed air into their open mouths.

External Defibrillator (AED) and assisting a choking victim. These basics are covered to give the students the ability to intervene in an emergency situation.

“Sometimes corpsmen can’t be the first responders to a casualty,” said Orodio as she watched the class practicing their new abilities. “We need to have people qualified to help until we can arrive on the scene and take over. That’s what this class is for.”

“This is not my first CPR class, but it is a good refresher for me,” said Information Systems Technician 1st Class Gordon Woo, who was attending the class to become re-certified in CPR. “The class covers a lot of the core requirements and techniques necessary for performing effective CPR in an emergency situation.”

After receiving the training and passing a hands-on test involving various scenarios, Sailors become certified to perform CPR. Since it may be difficult to quickly access medical facilities ashore, Sailors must be able to respond effectively in an emergency.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Amber MacMullin says a fast and efficient response is essential when performing CPR. Hesitation or a slow response can mean the death of someone who could have otherwise been saved.

“I’ve performed CPR on a child, and I’ve seen it performed on an adult,” said MacMullin. “It’s dangerous if not done correctly, so after conducting the training we have the students participate in different scenarios to prove their competence when performing CPR.” The Blue Ridge CPR training class is immersive and takes approximately one hour to complete.

Sailors apply their newfound skills step by step as they practiced compressions, mouth to mouth resuscitation, application of an Automated

The students are taught to trade out every two minutes with another individual who is CPR qualified as compressions become less effective and the individual administering CPR grows tired.

This rotation should be continued until an AED is brought on scene. After opening the AED and turning on the power, the process is as simple as listening to the machine’s prompts.

“The most difficult part for me was keeping time with the compressions,” said Woo. “I would lose count if I wasn’t careful or paying close enough attention. We overcame this obstacle by remembering to keep the number of compressions in time with the rhythm of a song that has 100 beats per minute.”

CPR qualification is vital to the success of Blue Ridge and may be the difference between life and death. Knowing how to properly perform CPR in an emergency situation is essential for a firstresponder if a victim is not breathing.

“A person’s chance of survival is greatly increased if someone is there to perform CPR right away,” said Orodio. “With proper CPR training, they have an opportunity to save someone’s life whether it’s a shipmate, a family member or a friend.”

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