The sad truth about humans is that we are fragile. Thankfully, however, we realize how fragile we are and we have learned how to take care of others, and ourselves. We can take care of ourselves through methods like First Aid and CPR. While many people do not believe they have the time to learn, or simply don’t want to, they may not realize that every day we are at risk of being involved in a water safety incident or accident whether work related or while we are driving down the road. This is an important reason to learn First Aid or CPR.
Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4.
One minute is all it takes for a child to drown.
88% of Cardiac Arrests happen in the home
Only 6.4% of Cardiac Arrest Victims survive because people witnessing the incident do not know CPR
Over 200,000 people die of Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year.
50,000 of the 200,000 deaths yearly could be prevented
According to the Heart Association, 70% feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because either they do not know how to administer CPR, or their training has significantly lapsed. These statistics combined should tell you something. Since 88% of cardiac arrests happen in the home, it is very likely that the life you save with CPR is the life of a loved one.
So, why should you learn CPR?
Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home.
Sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack.
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when electrical impulses in the heart become rapid or chaotic, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating.
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked. A heart attack may cause cardiac arrest.
Statistically speaking, if called on to administer CPR in an emergency, the life you save is likely to be a loved one.
Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival, but only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander.
Sadly, less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive.
CPR is an important skill to have. You can use it to save a life. Consider getting some training today with GET F.A.T WITH LINDA.....