Stayin’ Alive with CPR
The BeeGees couldn’t have know that their mega-hit song, ‘Stayin’ Alive’ would be the rhythm of life.
According to the American Heart Association, the most effective rate of chest compressions is 100 + per minute. This also happens to be the same beat as ‘Stayin’ Alive.’
Most cardiac arrests—when the heart stops working—happen at home in front of family. The heart circulates blood, which carries oxygen, to the brain, keeping the brain functioning. No oxygen=no function.
The brain can’t last long without oxygen before brain damage occurs. Clearly, the best thing we can do for a victim of cardiac arrest is to keep the blood circulating, which means we need to keep the heart working.
Performing CPR is a manual technique for keeping the heart working until the victim’s heart can be resuscitated and function on its own again.
The rate of survival drops 10 percent for every minute the passes without CPR. Hands-Only CPR is just as effective as CPR with mouth-to-mouth, so simply performing Hands-Only CPR is the best thing we can do. Remember ‘Stayin’ Alive’ and move to the rhythm of the beat.
Be a hero! Learn CPR today.
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