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CPR guidelines were last updated in 2015. Guidelines are generally updated every five years. This latest update contained significant changes.
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88% of all cardiac arrests happen in the home. Few homes have AEDs even though the cost has come down significantly. New York State even offers a $500 tax credit for each AED purchased!
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Both compressions and breaths are critical in drowning, choking, drug overdoses, and pediatric CPR. While 'hands only' CPR has become popular, knowing full CPR is more effective.
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Only 32% of people in cardiac arrest receive CPR from a bystander.
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If you perform CPR, you can triple the person’s chance of survival.
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Accidental injuries, including choking and drowning, are the number 1 cause of death in children.
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Many AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) will talk you through how to perform CPR with the press of a button.
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Nearly 400,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest each year.
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Heart attack symptoms for women and diabetics are usually different from men.
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For every minute that someone is unconscious and not breathing without CPR, they have a 10% less chance of survival.
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