The Importance of Knowing CPR

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The paper discusses the importance of knowing CPR and first aid. The focus of the paper is the growing rate of cardiovascular disease and the problems with not enough people knowing how to properly perform CPR. This paper cites references to lives being saved by those who know it, references the new offerings of the American Heart Association and makes appropriate recommendations.

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"According to the American Heart Association, 335,000 Americans die each year from sudden cardiac arrest before they reach a hospital; and an astounding 80 percent of these heart attacks happen in the victim's home while a family member watches helplessly. In a situation like this the estimated survival rate is less than 5 percent. The American Heart Association believes that the proper application of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double the heart attack victim's chance of surviving until either Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) arrive with an ambulance for transport or the patient arrives through other means to the hospital or their physician's office. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique and skill that most people should be trained and certified in but that few are. As Bill Radford states, only 5 million individuals per year..."

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