Every three days, more Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest than the number who died in the 9-11 attacks. You can lessen this recurring loss by learning Continuous Chest Compression CPR, a hands-only CPR method that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. It’s easy and does not require mouth-to-mouth contact, making it more likely bystanders will try to help, and it was developed at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Not everyone can learn CPR and keep up with how it changes. For instance, when I learned CPR it was ABC – Airway, Breathing, Circulation. But very recently they changed it to CAB: Compressions, Airway, Breathing. When I first heard about this compressions-only technique I was skeptical, but the American Heart Association endorses it, supposedly this video is a Mayo Clinic presentation. When you consider the realities of why guidelines have changed and what this is about — keeping blood flowing — then it seems pretty sound. Granted, there are strict circumstances for its use, but hey… this is much easier for the average lay person to know about and perform, plus it alleviates a typical concern people have about germs/disease through mouth contact.
This was brought to my attention some time ago. It’s been sitting in my inbox for a while with the intent to blog on it… and finally I’m getting around to cleaning out my inbox. 😉 Seems like a good thing to share with others.
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