![]() ![]() Would you know what to do if a family member, a friend, a neighbor, (or an absolute stranger!) had a medical emergency?! ![]() CPR is not just for heart attacks! Adults and children suffer disabling injuries in their own homes and backyards each year, resulting from accidents which may require CPR. ![]() Some of the common causes of "sudden death" that may require CPR include: ![]()
![]() No family can rely on 911 alone.
When someone stops breathing, or the heart stops beating, he or she
typically can survive for only 4 to 6 minutes before lack of oxygen. After
which will result in brain damage or death. CPR can buy extra time for
your love one until help arrives. Statistics show that the earlier CPR is
initiated, the greater the chances of survival. In fact, the American
Heart Association estimates that 100,000 to 200,000 lives of adults and
children could be saved each year if CPR were performed early enough until
professional help can arrive.
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