June is declared as CPR month, and there are a few different ways to get some quick training that may help you save a life in a threatening situation.
As part of the third year of the national Hands-Only CPR campaign, the American Heart Association has debuted a new one-minute Hands-Only CPR demo video to train Americans in the life-saving technique.
Also, check out the CPR How-to section in the Red Cross First-Aid app from the American Red Cross HERE.
Eighty percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in private or residential settings, so the life you save with CPR will most likely be a loved one.
Hands-Only CPR has been proven to be as effective as CPR with breaths, and people are more likely to feel comfortable performing it. A December 2012 study published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, found that Hands-Only CPR performed by bystanders keeps more people alive with good brain function after experiencing a cardiac arrest. An additional study in Circulation showed that people feel more confident performing Hands-Only CPR after viewing as little as one minute of video training.
Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death with over 420,000 out-of-hospital cases occurring every year in the United States. When a teen or adult has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby. Survival rates drop as much as 10 percent for every minute that goes by without intervention.
With the support of the WellPoint Foundation, the American Heart Association launched a 3-year national campaign in June 2012 to raise awareness of Hands-Only CPR as a lifesaving method and to increase the likelihood of people performing CPR in an emergency.
FIND A CLASS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
CPR Nashville in Brentwood offers many types of American Heart Association certified classes including classes for the general public and recertification classes for healthcare professionals. Their next CPR course for the general public is happening on June 24 and 28. To register visit http://acls-bls-nashville.com
The Natchez Trace Chapter of the American Red Cross in Franklin is offering an adult first aid/cpr/aed training on June 16 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. This course requires an online class to be completed after registration and before the classroom session. For more information, click HERE.
