Television dramas paint a pretty rosy picture of survival rates after cardiac arrest. Studies show that laypeople in the US expect as high as 75% of people to survive after their hearts stop if they receive CPR. Unfortunately, survival rates range between 2 and 11% when cardiac arrest occurs outside the hospital.
When you understand what happens to the body after cardiac arrest, and how fast, you understand how important early CPR intervention is.
Teaching CPR trainings is what we do. We know the material. We know the video. We know when to tell our clever jokes. We know our instructor routine to a tee and can teach with our eyes shut. But, maybe this is all part of the problem… Read the full article at: http://www.cprcertificationonlinehq.com/teaching-cpr-instructor/ #cpr #cprhq…
Your NYC Workplace Doesn’t Have An AED — But It Should Some office supplies are a no-brainer; you need a printer to print things, you need phones to make calls, and you need computers to do basically everything else. But what equipment do you have to protect your workforce? An automated external defibrillator (AED) —…
National CPR/AED training company EMC CPR & Safety Training, LLC is now offering Physio-Control AEDs to its customers. Physio-Control’s renowned LIFEPAK AEDs are the latest addition to EMC’s AED store, in addition to other brands carried by EMC. Physio-Control AEDs are among the most popular and deployed AEDs ever made. Trusted by emergency medical professionals around the world,…
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 890 deaths from sudden cardiac arrest occur outside of the emergency room or hospital each day. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 10,000 sudden cardiac deaths occur each year while victims are at work. Many of these victims…
In today’s lawsuit-riddled society, members of the general public are often reluctant to try and save someone’s life in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest emergency because they are afraid of being sued. The resulting delay in emergency care could mean the difference between the life and death of a victim. Good Samaritan Laws…
If someone has a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest, there may only be a few minutes to act before it’s too late. Immediate recognition and treatment of a heart emergency can dramatically improve victims’ chances of survival and recovery. “Heart attack” is often used interchangeably with sudden cardiac arrest, but they differ. While a…
Why It’s Important for Parents to Know Infant CPR Would you know what to do if your baby stopped breathing? If you don’t feel prepared to respond to a medical emergency involving your infant, don’t hesitate to learn CPR, a procedure that consists of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Hopefully, you’ll never be in the…
New York State Education Law Section 917: What It Is and How to Be Prepared Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, and both adults and children can be victims. Prompt defibrillation and CPR offer the best chances of survival following cardiac arrest. In fact, survival rates from out…
