SEGMENT #1: American Heart Association
GUEST: Katie Logan, Nurse Practitioner, Kelly Guerrero, Physician Assistant, Roper St. Francis Hospital
ISSUE: Health & Human Services
The statistics are stunning – 9 of 10 people who suffer a cardiac event outside a hospital don’t survive. The importance of knowing how to perform CPR is growing. Ahead of this year’s Lowcountry Heart Walk, the American Heart Association is focusing on CPR education. Mary Logan, Nurse Practitioner and Kelly Guerrero, Physician Assistant, both at Roper St. Francis Hospital explained how easy it is to receive CPR training, something that can be done in about 4 hours. They provided information on where those resources and provided some tips, including using music – a favorite song – to time compressions. The pair also shared specifics on the 2025 Lowcountry Heart Walk, why people should want to participate and how individuals can register to be a part of the event.

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SEGMENT #2: Lowcountry Rapid Transit
GUEST: Mike Seekings, Chairman, CARTA
ISSUE: Traffic/Transportation
One thing everyone in the Lowcountry can agree on is that traffic is bad. As the area continues to grow, solutions are needed to deal with that growth. Lowcountry Rapid Transit is a project to assist with congestion and provide traffic relief. CARTA Chairman Mike Seekings explained that Lowcountry Rapid Transit is not a bullet train, but an individual corridor being created from Exchange Park in Ladson to the hospital district in downtown Charleston – a 21.3-mile route. The Chairman provided background on the project, stressing that it was happening, as the funding is already in place. He discussed how Lowcountry Rapid Transit would work, the convenience it would provide Charleston County residents, how it may expand after the initial line opens in 2030 and how citizens can provide impact and learn more about the project.