If you saw someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the U.S. If you don’t already, you should know how to perform CPR. Effective, bystander CPR can more than double a victim’s chance of survival. Recently, the American Heart Association revised their guidelines that show giving bystander chest compression-only CPR can be just as effective at saving lives. Put your hands where their heart is!
Join the American Heart Association in celebrating National CPR Week and learn Hands-Only CPR today!
Hands-Only CPR is an easy to learn, life-saving skill. Studies have shown that children as young as 9 years old can learn and retain CPR skills. It’s easy:
• Call 911.
• Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
• Push to the beat of the BeeGee’s "Stayin' Alive."
Click here to see a video of Hands-Only CPR in action.
For full CPR instruction click here and enter a zip code to find the closest class.
From one advocate to another,
Lindsay Williams
Grassroots Director
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