1. David Steidl Com 1201 March 4, 2010 Why Everyone Should Learn CPR

2. Would you be able to help a person who collapsed and wasn’t breathing?

3. What if it was your own family member?

4. CPR SAVES LIVES OR CPR can be the difference between life and death!

5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills approximately 335,000 adults every year (cprdude 1) That is equivalent to 900 people a day (cprdude 1) 80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur at home (americanheart 1) 95% of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital (americanheart 1) Statistics

6. CPR works to keep the heart and lungs working hand in hand to circulate oxygen throughout the body and continue to perfuse the brain and other vital organs How Does CPR Work?

7. After 4 minutes without oxygen brain damage is likely to occur (thinksafe 1) After 10 minutes the victim’s chance of survival drops to 1 out of 100 What Happens To The Brain Without Oxygen?

8. Swift performance of CPR can more than double a victim’s chance of survival CPR keeps oxygen flowing to the brain and other vital organs while awaiting an ambulance Survival

9. Learning CPR can afford you the confidence to save someone you love or even a stranger’s life Call your local Red Cross or the American Heart Association to find a CPR class near you DON’T WAIT ANTOHER DAY OR YOU MAY BE TOO LATE! Just Do It

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