{"id":1008,"date":"2016-04-28T23:39:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T23:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2020-03-30T10:23:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T10:23:44","slug":"cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"CPR: Telling Fact From Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_It_helps_restart_a_heart\" >Fiction: It helps restart a heart.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_Its_easy\" >Fiction: It\u2019s easy.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_You_dont_need_CPR_training\" >Fiction: You don\u2019t need CPR training.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/cpr-telling-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_Only_people_in_the_medical_field_can_do_this\" >Fiction: Only people in the medical field can do this.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>You see compression CPR done a lot in medical hit dramas. From E.R.\u2019s famed halls to House M.D., even to the sci-fi cult hit show The X-Files, you\u2019ve seen Scully and Mulder drop down on their knees to offer life-saving CPR one character or another. It seems so easy anyone can do it, right? Not exactly, here\u2019s what you need to know about CPR to get your facts straight:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_It_helps_restart_a_heart\"><\/span>Fiction: It helps restart a heart.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fact: <\/b>It doesn\u2019t. But it does help you manually pump blood through the heart and that allows oxygen to get to the brain. The most dangerous thing involving cardiac arrests and heart attacks is that it cuts off the body\u2019s oxygen supply to the brain. This not only impedes higher brain functions, it can cause extensive damage to the brain as well, not to mention a host of other serious complications. CPR keeps that from happening simply by keeping up the oxygen to the brain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_Its_easy\"><\/span>Fiction: It\u2019s easy.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fact: <\/b>It\u2019s hard work. You\u2019re essentially taking over the function of the heart. That means you\u2019ve got to keep pushing hard on the victim\u2019s chest. Make sure you practice. You need to do compressions that are about 2 inches in depth. And you need to do it at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. That can get exhausting pretty quickly. If you can\u2019t maintain, you should have someone you can switch with. You can do this for every 2 minutes until the person revives or help arrives.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_You_dont_need_CPR_training\"><\/span>Fiction: You don\u2019t need CPR training.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fact: <\/b>About 85 percent of cardiac arrests happen at home, says Public Safety Facts. So unless you\u2019ve got a doctor in the family, you or a loved one could up with brain damage and other complications long after help arrives. After all, you can\u2019t always count on help arriving on time. But if someone with adult CPR training happens to be around, then your loved ones stand a better chance at a full and faster recovery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_Only_people_in_the_medical_field_can_do_this\"><\/span>Fiction: Only people in the medical field can do this.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fact: <\/b>A lot of laymen perform CPR techniques to save a life. All you need is adequate training.<\/p>\n<p>You can even enroll along with your family in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/cpr-training\">CPR training program<\/a>. That way, everyone\u2019s equipped to handle a medical emergency in case it happens. 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From E.R.\u2019s famed halls to House M.D., even to the sci-fi cult hit show The X-Files, you\u2019ve seen Scully and Mulder drop down on their knees to offer life-saving CPR one character or another. It seems so easy anyone can do it, right? 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