People often ask why I need to have a CPR Certification I'm not a health care provider. You don't need to be a health care provider or in any related field to need CPR. Below is a list of statistics and obvious reasons why the average Joe needs to have CPR Certification. Especially if you are a parent. Ask yourself this one question. If they needed me to Could I save my child's Life?
One in seven people will have the opportunity to use CPR or first aid in their lifetime. Ninety percent of the time it will be done on a family member or close friend.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming nearly 300,000 lives each year. During a sudden cardiac arrest, heart function ceases – abruptly and without warning. When this occurs, the heart is no longer able to pump blood to the rest of the body, and in some 95 percent of victims, death occurs.
While Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a significant public health crisis, it is often misunderstood. SCA is not a heart attack. A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel becomes blocked and interrupts blood flow to the heart, causing the heart muscle to die. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating. Most of these deaths occur with little or no warning, from a syndrome called sudden cardiac arrest. The most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is a disturbance in the heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation.
Immediately providing CPR can double a person's chance of survival, and the sooner CPR is started, the greater the chance of survival.
Airway obstruction injury is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among infants under age one.
In 2003, nearly 285,600 children ages 14 and under were treated in the US for bicycle-related injuries. Nearly half (47 percent) of children ages 14 and under hospitalized for bicycle-related injuries are diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury.
Why do I need to be CPR/First-Aid Certified? No, the question should be after ready the above how do I get a CPR/First-Aid Certification Now? Contact us today to set up a class. Don't wait until it's too late, you may only have one chance make sure you know what to do when that chance arrives.
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