Whether in the workplace or you are just a bystander on a street corner when cardiac arrest strikes, the safety and well-being of those around you are in your hands. Wouldn’t you want to be prepared for just such an emergency? CPR certification is paramount to stay on the leading edge of emergency preparedness. The…
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Clean air is essential for sustaining life, and its quality significantly impacts our health and well-being. A decade ago, research found a correlation between cardiac arrest incidence and ozone levels. Subsequently, the results translate to the influence of bad air quality, causing respiratory and cardiac failure. In this context, CPR becomes vital when someone loses…
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Pennsylvania joined the other US states and passed a law introducing CPR training in schools. This requires all high school students to pass the CPR training to graduate. This strategic move aims to produce CPR-trained generations capable of intervening during an emergency. At the same time, it aims to reduce fatal consequences due to sudden…
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The ABCs of CPR: airway, breathing, and circulation, are the foundational steps in performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in the event of a cardiac arrest or trauma injuries. Whatever the occurrence, the ABCs of CPR are skills everyone should be well acquainted with, trained and practiced, because they ensure the proper order and sequence of actions…
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After cancer and heart disease, cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in the US. Around 6% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims survive – a low percentage indicating how much immediate reaction is important for improving the survival rate. According to the CDC, about 7 out of 10 cardiac arrest cases occur…
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You might be worried about performing CPR on Someone With Asthma, but we’ll discuss what you need to know here. Asthma is an incurable respiratory illness in which the bronchial tube lining agitates and swells, making breathing difficult. It is a prevalent disease, particularly among kids. In 2020, asthma affected more than 25 million people…
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