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A powerful reminder that emergency preparedness can be life-saving. 🚑💔 The statistics from the American Heart Association are a call to action for all of us. Most cardiac arrests happen at home, and being equipped with CPR knowledge could make a critical difference. Check out the Hands-Only CPR video or consider signing up for a course. Let's be prepared to protect our loved ones. #CPR #SaveLives #HeartHealth #HeartAttack

If you read most first aid guides, the last step in treating someone who’s gotten injured or sick is always: get the victim to professional medical help. But what if you found yourself in a situation where hospitals were overcrowded, inaccessible, or non-functional? What if you found yourself in a grid-down, long-term disaster, and you were the highest medical resource available? Dr. Joe Alton is an expert in what would come after the step where most first aid guides leave off. He’s a retired surgeon and the co-author of The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide for When Help is NOT on the Way. Today on the show, Joe argues that every family should have a medical asset and how to prepare to be a civilian medic. Listen in the link in the comments

In moments of cardiac arrest, every second counts. Bystander CPR stands as a beacon of hope, significantly improving the chances of survival for those experiencing a cardiac emergency. When someone's heart suddenly stops beating, immediate CPR can keep oxygen flowing to the brain and vital organs until professional help arrives. Studies have shown that bystander CPR can double or even triple the likelihood of survival. At Joe Nwiloh Heart Foundation, we're passionate about empowering communities with life-saving skills. Through our CPR training programs, we equip individuals with the knowledge and confidence to spring into action when it matters most. Together, let's be the difference between life and loss. Learn CPR, be prepared, and become a hero in your community. 💪💙 #CPR #HeartHealth #SaveLives

Do you know the differences in performing CPR on a child versus an adult? Our book Aaron's Heart outlines the steps to perform CPR on babies and children, helping you be prepared for the ultimate medical emergency. Get your copy today: resus.org.uk/baby-cpr

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❤ EVERY SECOND COUNTS IN CARDIAC ARREST ❤ June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love. Be the difference for your parent, spouse, or child. What if it were them? Each year, 350,000 Americans experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and about 90% of them will die. If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple someone’s chance of surviving. The first week of June is a time to declare that the American Heart Association is building a Nation of Lifesavers. Challenge your colleagues, friends and family to make CPR and AED awareness part of their summer safety plan. LEARNING CPR WILL SAVE LIVES. Start by checking out this resource and to familiar with hands-only CPR. https://lnkd.in/ejJFUqqY #CPRsaveslives #CPRawareness #NationofLifesavers

Thank you to Sam Boik and Denver7 (KMGH-TV) for hosting us and helping to educate viewers on how to perform hands-only CPR. 70% of cardiac arrests happen outside of the hospital - such as home, work, sporting events, or places of worship. Only 10% of those people survive. What gives? One of the reasons the survival rate is so low is because only ⅓ of those in cardiac arrest receive CPR from a bystander. That rate is lower for women, and lower still for women of color. The sooner someone begins to receive intervention such as CPR, the better their chances of survival. In fact, hands-only CPR can increase the chance of survival by 2-3 times. So, why don’t people take action? 70% of people feel helpless to act, citing a lack of knowledge or confidence. This is why it is so important for us to learn CPR, share it with others, and refresh our skills annually. You do not need to be certified to perform CPR, but the more you practice and refresh your skills, the more comfortable you’ll feel if you ever need to act. Learn or refresh now in just 90 seconds! https://lnkd.in/g8HtVHG8 #cpr #cprsaveslives #americanheartmonth #americanheartassociation

Cardiac arrest in babies and children might be rare, but being prepared is still important. Learn the simple steps of child and baby CPR today through our short videos and our book, Aaron's Heart: https://lnkd.in/e7XWJyiV

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