| National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1-7, 2013. It is the perfect opportunity to ask yourself "can I save a life?" If you are trained in CPR and the use of an AED, then the answer is YES!! ... and even better-- both the steps to CPR and the operation of an AED are getting easier!
BE THE DIFFERENCE FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE!
*Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death. Nearly 400,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States.
* 80 percent of sudden cardiac arrests happen in private or residential settings.
* When a teen or adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby.
* Unfortunately, only 41 percent of people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in public get the immediate help that they need before emergency help arrives.
* Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for sudden cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public. It can double or even triple a victim's chance of survival.
* Most Americans (70 percent) feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they don't know how to administer CPR or they're afraid of hurting the victim.
To learn more about "Hands-Only CPR," visit www.heart.org/handsonlycpr
To find a free CPR/AED class in Howard County, or to schedule a class for your group, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/cpr.htm
If you are familiar with CPR and AEDs, take a look around when you are out. Notice where the AEDs are in your community-- in the library, church, grocery store, school, etc.
YOU can save a life!! |
