What would you do?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
When someone's heart stops, one of the few treatment options for survival is for someone to immediately start aggressive CPR and call 911!
When someone collapses and stops breathing, the only chance they have of survival is for someone to immediately assist with their respirations and call 911.
When this care is provided and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is used in conjunction, survival is increased significantly.
Hands Only CPR
Why CPR? It's black and white....it's life and death....
When you do CPR on a person YOU, (your compressions) are taking the place of their normal heart beat. By actively pushing on their chest (hard and fast), you're circulating the oxygen rich blood (present prior to the person's collapse) to their vital organs, giving them the best chance of survival.
Sure, there are a few other essential steps like CALLING 911, using an AED, and giving them a few breaths every couple of minutes, but... CPR for the first several minutes now focuses on HARD and FAST chest compressions. Without it, a person's chance of survival drops an astonishing 10% per minute. Considering it will take EMS and Fire or Designated First Responders dispatched by 911 an average 8-10 minutes to get there, a person’s chance of survival will be less than 20%. We need your help as a community bystander and citizen that is willing to make minutes matter!
Saving a life is as simple now as 1- 2- 3 steps!
- Early activation of the EMS/911 system ("Call 911")
- Early application of an AED (which will make the decision & provide a shock to a person with a deadly arrhythmia)
- Immediate bystander CPR (HARD and FAST compressions)
Knowing you really can make a difference,"Why Not CPR?"
